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Tragedia en tres actos (1934)

by Agatha Christie

Series: Hercule Poirot (9)

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In Agatha Christie's classic, Three Act Tragedy, the normally unflappable Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling investigation: the seemingly motiveless murder of the thirteenth guest at dinner party, who choked to death on a cocktail containing not a trace of poison.

Sir Charles Cartwright should have known better than to allow thirteen guests to sit down for dinner. For at the end of the evening one of them is deadâ??choked by a cocktail that contained no trace of poison.

Predictable, says Hercule Poirot, the great detective. But entirely unpredictable is that he can find absolutely no motive for murder....… (more)

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Three Act Tragedy by Agatha Christie (1934)

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Very enjoyable little mystery. We don't see as much of Poirot as in other books, but I tend to enjoy that, no matter how much I love Poirot, because there's more space to depict the characters. Here the investigation is conducted by three amateur investigators (Sir Charles Cartwright, Mr Satterthwaite and Miss Hermione Lytton Gore "Egg"), and I enjoyed the three of them. Poirot played a "mentor" role and, of course, was the one to finally solve the mystery. To nitpick, I thought the "red herring" suspect was too obvious, so much so that it couldn't be the real murderer. ( )
  jcm790 | May 26, 2024 |
It’s a fun twist getting to see a side group of Poirot’s friends and acquaintances work the puzzle for awhile before he brings his little grey cells into the mix. It’s a solid mystery and not totally unsolvable by the reader, although I had forgotten the details since I read it last and had a good time attempting to work things out! ( )
  deborahee | Feb 23, 2024 |
Poirot is barely in it. ( )
  adze117 | Sep 24, 2023 |
I never can tell with Christie because I've read all her books at least once before. But this one was glaringly obvious from the beginning.
  EricaObey | May 4, 2023 |
Another enjoyable afternoon spent reading an Agatha Christie novel. Instead of a nursery rhythm, this story features a three act play as Sir Charles Cartwright, Mr. Satterthwaite, Egg Lytton Fore, and Hercule Poirot reconstruct three deaths. Sir Charles Cartwright directs the play, since he is a well-known stage actor. During this staging of the events, Sir Charles and Egg fall in love, supposedly. Poirot jumps in and out of the scenes as a Greek chorus, explaining what transpires. Many red herrings and false assumptions, but a delightful journey to a tragic ending. ( )
  delphimo | Feb 24, 2023 |
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Canonical title
Three Act Tragedy
Original title
Three act tragedy
Alternative titles
Murder in Three Acts
Original publication date
1934-06-01
People/Characters
Sir Charles Cartwright
Hermione Lytton Gore
Mary Lytton Gore
Oliver Manders
Hercule Poirot
Important places
Cornwall, England, UK
United Kingdom
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Related movies
Murder in Three Acts (1986 | IMDb)
"Agatha Christie: Poirot" Three Act Tragedy (2009 | IMDb)
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My friends, Geoffrey and Violet Shipston
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Mr. Satterthwaite sat on the terrace of ‘Crow’s Nest’ and watched his host, Sir Charles Cartwright, climbing up the path from the sea.
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"I like men to have affairs," said Egg. "It shows they're not queer or anything."
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aka Murder in Three Acts
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English UK
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Fiction. Mystery. Historical Fiction. HTML:

In Agatha Christie's classic, Three Act Tragedy, the normally unflappable Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling investigation: the seemingly motiveless murder of the thirteenth guest at dinner party, who choked to death on a cocktail containing not a trace of poison.

Sir Charles Cartwright should have known better than to allow thirteen guests to sit down for dinner. For at the end of the evening one of them is deadâ??choked by a cocktail that contained no trace of poison.

Predictable, says Hercule Poirot, the great detective. But entirely unpredictable is that he can find absolutely no motive for murder....

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The Reverend Stephen Babbington seldom imbibed, but for the glittering soiree given by renowned actor Sir Charles Cartwright, he indulged in a cocktail and fell over dead. Since there was no trace of poison and no motive for murder, the case was closed. Then an identical death at a London Party with the same guest list presents a Hercule Poirot with his most unusual mystery, IN need of both clues and suspects, the masterful detective stages a dinner party of his own..at which Death is the guest of honor.
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823.912Literature › English › English fiction › Modern Period › 1901-1999 › 1901-1945

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PR6005.H66Language and Literature › English › English Literature › 1900-1960

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