288 pages
Published June 4, 2001 by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on Peril at End House;2) "The Poirots": the complete guide to all the cases of the great Belgian detective.Nick is an unusual name for a pretty young woman. And Nick Buckley has been leading an unusual life of late. First, on a treacherous Cornish hillside, the brakes on her car fail. Then, on a coastal path, a falling boulder misses her by inches. Safe in bed, she is almost crushed by a painting. Upon discovering a bullet hole in Nick’s sun hat, Hercule Poirot (who had come to Cornwall for a simple holiday with his friend Captain Hastings) decides that the girl needs his protection. At the same time, he begins to unravel the mystery of a murder that hasn't been committed. Yet.Times Literary Supplement: 'Ingenious.'
A good solid Agatha Christie (Poirot tale). I don't have much to add other than this is quite good, entertaining and fun.
Wow. Whatever you say about this book, the ending was completely unexpected.
Looks like Poirot is getting older, but still a great book. Agatha Christie knows how to deceive people :)
