Mystery · Classics
The ABC Murders
Poirot receives a taunting letter warning of a murder in a town beginning with A, followed by another letter and another crime. The killer seems to be working through the alphabet and a railway timetable.
- First published
- 1936
- Pace
- fast
- Length
- short
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a clever early take on the serial-killer mystery, in a classic puzzle form.
Skip this if you want graphic, psychological crime, as the tone remains polite and puzzle-focused.
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