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The Adventure of the Clapham Cook [short story]

by Agatha Christie

Series: Hercule Poirot (1.4)

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In Agatha Christie's short story, The Adventure of the Clapham Cook, Poirot is asked by a Mrs. Todd to investigate the sudden departure of her cook, Eliza. When elements of the case seem to correspond to miscellaneous articles read aloud from yesterday's paper to him by Hastings, Poirot begins to unravel a devilishly complex plot.… (more)
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The ending tied back nicely to the beginning. I agree with Poirot that it's one of his more interesting cases. ( )
  CathyChou | Mar 11, 2022 |
Mrs Todd persuades Poirot to investigate the disappearance of her cook - Eliza Dunn. Another enjoyable short mystery ( )
  Vesper1931 | Jul 29, 2021 |
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At the time that I was sharing rooms with my friend Hercule Poirot, it was my custom to read aloud to him the headlines in the morning newspaper, The Daily Blare.
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In Agatha Christie's short story, The Adventure of the Clapham Cook, Poirot is asked by a Mrs. Todd to investigate the sudden departure of her cook, Eliza. When elements of the case seem to correspond to miscellaneous articles read aloud from yesterday's paper to him by Hastings, Poirot begins to unravel a devilishly complex plot.

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Hercule Poirot is disinclined to search for a cook who has taken off without notice. Mrs. Todd is insistent, however, and thus Poirot is launched on one of his most interesting cases.

In: Agatha Christie, The under dog and other stories, (New York : Bantam Books, 1988, c. 1926) pp.181-197. (various reprintings)
-----Poirot's Early Cases
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