Mystery

Dumb Witness (Hercule Poirot, #17)

by Agatha Christie · Hercule Poirot series

The meticulous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates when a wealthy elderly woman fears for her life after a series of suspicious accidents. With only a dog as witness to dark doings in the English countryside, Poirot must untangle family secrets, disputed wills, and the unreliable testimony of a dumb witness. Christie delivers classic drawing-room mystery with her signature twists and keen psychological insight.

Hercule Poirot in reading order

• 2. The Murder on the Links — Agatha Christie
• 6. The Mystery of the Blue Train (Hercule Poirot, #6) — Agatha Christie
• 10. Murder on the Orient Express — Agatha Christie
• 17. Dumb Witness (Hercule Poirot, #17) — Agatha Christie
• 19. Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot, #19) — Agatha Christie
• 31. Ocho Casos de Poirot (Hercule Poirot, #31) — Agatha Christie
• 33. After the Funeral (Hercule Poirot, #33) — Agatha Christie
• Peligro inminente — Agatha Christie

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