Pustak Mahal The Moving Finger (HC023)
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- Jerry and Joanna Burton, a brother and sister from London, take residence in Miss Barton's country house in the quiet town of Lymstock, for the last phase of his recovery. Jerry, a pilot, was injured in a plane crash. Shortly after moving in and meeting their neighbours, they receive an anonymous letter that makes the false accusation that the pair are lovers, not siblings.
- The Burtons quickly learn that such poison pen letters have been received by many in town. Despite the letters containing false accusations, many in town are quite upset by them and fear something worse to happen. Mrs Symmington, the wife of the local solicitor, is found dead after receiving a letter, stating that her husband, Mr Dick Symmington, was not the father of their second son. Her body is discovered with the letter, a glass containing potassium cyanide, and a torn scrap of paper which reads "I can't go on". While the inquest rules that her death was suicide, the police begin a hunt for the anonymous letter writer. Her daughter, Megan Hunter, an awkward, 20-year-old, stays with the Burtons for a while after the loss of her mother.
- The Burtons' maid, Partridge, receives a call from Agnes, the Symmingtons' maidservant, who is distraught and seeks advice. She fails to arrive for the planned meeting, nor is she found at Symmington's when Jerry calls in the evening to check on Agnes. The following day, her body is discovered in the under-stairs cupboard by Megan Hunter. An investigator arrives from Scotland Yard to investigate the murder. He concludes that the letter-writer/murderer is a middle-aged woman among the prominent citizens of Lymstock. Progress in the murder investigation is slow, until the vicar's wife calls up an expert of her own - Miss Marple. Jerry conveys many clues to her from his observations, as well as telling her some of his ideas on the reasons why Agnes was killed. Elsie Holland, governess for the Symmington boys, receives a letter. The police observed Aimée Griffith, the doctor's sister, typing the address on the same typewriter used for all the previous letters, and arrest her for the letter.
| Product Name | Pustak Mahal The Moving Finger (HC023) |
|---|---|
| ISBN / Product Code | 9780007493500 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pustak Mahal |
| General Books | Literature Fiction & Non Fiction |
| HSN Code | 4901 |
| Company Details | Published by Pustak Mahal, Office No. J-3/16, Ansari Rd, Dariya Ganj, New Delhi, Delhi 110002. In case of any queries regarding products please call at 011 2327 2783. |
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