By Agatha Christie
A wheelchair-bound Poirot returns to types, the venue of his first research, the place he understands one other homicide goes to take place…
The condo visitors at types appeared completely friendly to Captain Hastings; there has been his personal daughter Judith, an inoffensive ornithologist referred to as Norton, speeding Mr Allerton, brittle omit Cole, health care professional Franklin and his fragile spouse Barbara , Nurse Craven, Colonel Luttrell and his captivating spouse, Daisy, and the charismatic Boyd-Carrington.
So Hastings used to be surprised to profit from Hercule Poirot’s assertion that one among them used to be a five-times assassin. precise, the ageing detective used to be crippled with arthritis, yet had his deductive instincts eventually abandoned him?…
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The chief. " The Hardy boys stared at the detective in amazement. "The chief? " ejaculated Frank. " demanded Joe. Smuff looked very mysterious. "You'll know all about it when you get there,'' he said. TTnder Arrest 103 "You're going to be pinched for staying out all night," laughed Chet. "That's a fine thing to do, Smuff-pinch our chums the minute we get back to town. " "I didn't say anybody was pinched," returned Smuff cautiously. "Well," said Frank, "this is a surprise! " Smuff shook his head.
I can't do it. " Ollie Jacobs laughed. " "Eighty-five hundred," pleaded the bargainer. "I've made my offer and I won't raise it a nickel. I'll give you eight thousand dollars in cash the moment the airplane is turned over to us. You have the machine within five miles of here, you say. Well, I can have the money within half an hour and we'll close the deal. So make up your mind, for I can't be wasting time. " Ollie Jacobs got up from his chair. The other man rose quickly and seized him by the arm.
Exclaimed Newt Pipps. "We'll be ready for it," snapped Ducroy. " said Pipps. "Of course. All the better, too. " "I guess you're right," admitted Newt feebly. "Although I don't like the idea of it at any time. " "Only one man. And there are three of us. " asked Ollie Jacobs. "Leave that to me," answered Ducroy confidently. " "Let's go and eat," Newt suggested. " "That's a good idea,'' Ollie agreed. ''There's a little restaurant near here. What do you 148 The Great Airport Mystery figure on doing, Giles ?