Today we are featuring a story from the great Agatha Christie. Unusually for a detective story, it involves an investigation into a murder that is yet to be committed. Hercule Poirot makes a surprise visit to an old friend and asks him to help prevent the murder. When told that the plot involves a friend of the man who has reason to hate him, he refuses to believe Poirot. Thanks to some very unlikely coincidences and skills learned from a grateful pickpocket, Poirot prevents both the murder and a suicide. Themes: friendship, rivalry, hatred, revenge, redemption, xenophobia.
Original Text / PDF / Audio (3,090 words)
Video Version
To expand a 3,000 word story to fit a one hour TV slot, a lot of extra action needs to be included. So it is with this 1991 (Season 3, Episode 5) episode from the British Crime drama, Agatha Christie’s Peroit. Nevertheless, the gist of the story remains fairly true to the original. Fortunately, unlike the original, the relieved and reformed Harrison decides to spare the wasps. Watch and enjoy!