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In Agatha Christie's classic, Three Act Tragedy , the normally unflappable Hercule Poirot faces his most baffling investigation: the seemingly motiveless murder of the thirteenth guest at dinner party, who choked to death on a cocktail containing not a trace of poison. Sir Charles... Read Full Overview

Thirteen guests gather for drinks at actor Charles Cartwright's seaside escape. Benign Reverend Babbington, who rarely imbibes, takes one sip of his beverage and keels over dead. Soon after Sir Bartholomew Strange convenes the same party and meets his own end after swallowing... Read Full Overview

The Reverend Stephen Babbington seldom imbibes, but at a gala thrown by actor Sir Charles Cartwright, he indulges in a cocktail and falls over dead. Since there is no trace of poison or foul play, the case is closed . . . until an identical death at a London party arouses the... Read Full Overview

A cocktail party ends in murder, but who did it? Why? And for that matter, how? No real cause of death has been established. It's a real baffler and it's prompting Hercule Poirot to ask another question...who's next?

Originally published by Dodd, Mead in 1934 as Murder in three acts.

PB see my photos. Title: Murder in three acts. Author: Agatha Christie. Publisher:First Fawcett Popular library printing: March 1961. ISBN# 0445031883. 175 pages. English language. 6.8 by4.1 by .4 inches/