![]() ![]() Soon there is a death and as tensions in the house reach fever-pitch Poirot is determined to find the perpetrator.Īs much as I enjoyed the story, I found this book equally fascinating as a snapshot of the time it was set in. When he meets Mrs Hubbard he congratulates her “ unique and beautiful problem.” As in the best Christie tradition the number of suspects is contained to those living or working in the house and as their lives are gently probed by the detective secrets are revealed. Items have gone missing and others have been destroyed.įortunately, Poirot doesn’t have any murders to solve and is at a bit of a loose end so he decides to lend a helping hand. ![]() The delightfully named Mrs Hubbard is the warden of a boarding house in Hickory Road, London. ![]() His questioning leads him to discover that Felicity Lemon has a life outside her work, and she is troubled by a problem her sister is having. When Miss Lemon makes an uncharacteristic mistake, or three, in a letter Poirot realises that something is amiss with his usually precise secretary. Hickory Dickory Dock was first published in the UK in 1955 and was the first full length story to feature Hercule Poirot’s ultra-efficient secretary Miss Felicity Lemon, although she had previously appeared in some of short stories featuring the Belgium detective. This is one of my finds from the book sale chosen because although I’ve read many of her books I don’t actually own any. ![]()
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