Whodunnit?

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1. In the mystery "Death on the Nile", two people were responsible for the murders, but one of them was the real mastermind. Who was it? Rosalie Otterborne Simon Doyle Colonel Race Jacqueline de Bellefort

2. In "Evil Under the Sun", almost everyone despises Arlene Stuart Marshall. But who murders her? Her stepdaughter? Her husband? Her husband's old flame? The jealous wife?.... Rosamund Darnley Kenneth Marshall Linda Marshall Patrick Redfern

3. "Ordeal by Innocence", a favorite of Ms.Christie herself, is about a family who thinks their brother/ son Jacko murdered his mother, Rachel Argyle. But when a stranger shows up one day to let them know Jacko was innocent of the crime after all, they are faced with the uncomfortable knowledge that one of them is the murderer. Who is the guilty party? Mary Durrant, Jacko's sister Leo Argyle, Rachel's husband Micky Argyle, Jacko's brother Kirsten Lindstrom, the maid

4. In "Towards Zero", Superintendent Battle, who we first met in "Cards on the Table", has to discover who murdered Lady Tressilian. But to discover that, he has to know who the murderer is ultimately trying to kill by framing then for Lady Tressilian's death and sending them to the gallows. Who is the evil mastermind? Nevile Strange, one of Lady Tressilian's beneficiaries Ted Latimer, old flame of Kay Strange Audrey Strange, Nevile's ex- wife Kay Strange, Nevile's current wife

5. In "Pocket Full of Rye", Rex Fortescue is murdered and found with a pocket full of rye cereal. Who wanted the wealthy man dead the most? Percival Fortescue, Rex's son and business partner Lancelot Fortescue, his estranged son Adele Fortescue, his much younger wife Jennifer Fortescue, Rex's daughter in law, who has a past she must hide

6. In "Poirot Loses A Client", (also called "Dumb Witness"), Poirot receives a letter from an elderly woman who fears her life is in danger, but by the time Poirot receives the letter, Emily Arundell is already dead. Which of her relatives committed the dastardly deed? Mrs. Tanios. her niece Mr. Tanios, the 'foreigner' her niece Bella is married to Theresa Arundell, her niece Charles Arundell. her ne'er do well nephew

7. In "The Sittaford Mystery" (also entitled The Murder at Hazelmoor) the story begins at a seance where the "spirits" tell the attendants that Captain Trevelyan has been murdered. Which one of the members of the party murdered the Captain? Major Burnaby, the Captain's best friend Jim Pearson, the Captain's nephew and beneficiary Mrs Willett, the suspicious tenant of Sittaford House Emily, Jim Pearson's fiancee

8. In "The Moving Finger", a rash of nasty anonymous letters plague the citizens of Lymstock. One of these letters provokes a suicide- or was the letter writer using them as a ruse to cover up murder? After a parlor maid is found stabbed in the back of the head,questions arise. Who is the guilty party? Mrs. Dane Calthrop, the cryptic speaking vicar's wife Elsie, the nurse maid to the Symmington's children Aimee Griffith, who harbors a secret love for Mr. Symmington Mr. Symmington, whose wife "committs suicide"

9. In "Murder on the Links", M.Renauld appeals to Poirot for help,much like Emily Arundell in " Poirot Loses A Client". Renauld's letter arrives too late, and he dies before Poirot can help him. Who is his killer? Marthe Daubreuil, fiancee of Renauld's son Jack Renauld, his son and heir Madame Daubruil. Was she really Renauld's mistress, or a woman from his past? Bella Duveen, Jack's former fiancee

10. In "Third Girl", Mrs.Oliver teams up with Poirot to discover if a young girl is simply a paranoid drug addict, or really a murderer as she claims to be. They discover she is a hapless victim of the real killer- who? her father, Andrew Restarick the Peacock, David her roommate, Claudia Reece Holland her crazy Uncle Roddy

11. In "Nemesis", Miss Marple is called on from the grave by her old friend Jason Rafiel, whom we met in "A Carribean Mystery". Mr. Rafiel doesn't believe that his son Michael really murdered his girlfriend , Verity Hunt, and he wants Miss Marple to see if she can discover who the real murderer is. Who is really responsible for Verity's death? Mr. Rafiel was wrong- his son MIchael really did murder Verity Anthea, Clothilde's sister Clothilde, Verity's guardian Elizabeth Temple, Verity's schoolmistress

12. In "Mrs. McGinty's Dead", Poirot is trying to save a man from the gallows at the request of his old friend Superintendent Spence. Who did he discover to be the killer of Mrs. McGinty? Dr. Rendall, the suspicious doctor Robin Upward, Mrs. Oliver's friend and playwright Eve Carpenter, beautiful, but with a past to hide Maureen Summerhayes, Poirot's charming but inadequate landlady

13. "Elephants Can Remember" is a look back to an old crime. Poirot and Mrs. Oliver try to figure out how Lord and Lady Ravenscroft died. Was it a murder-suicide? Maybe, but maybe there was more to it than that. Who else was involved? Zelie, the maid Celia Ravenscroft Mrs Burton Cox, the soon to be mother- in -law of Celia Ravenscroft Dolly,Lady Ravenscroft's twin sister

14. "Sleeping Murder", Miss Marple's final case, also goes back in time to revisit an old crime. Gwenda Reed is sure that when she was a little girl she saw the dead body of her stepmother, Helen. Did her father kill her, or someone else? Dr. Kennedy, Helen's brother Richard Erskine, former flame of Helen Major Halliday, Gwenda's father Walter Fane, the man Helen left behind

15. "Five Little Pigs" (or" Murder in Retrospect")deals with the narcissistic artist Amyas Crale's death. His daughter wants to know- did her mother really deserve to be hung for her husbands's death, or did someone else committ the crime? Do you remember who the real murderer was? Phillip Blake, Amyas's best friend Angela, Amyas's young sister in law who was jealous of the attention he received from her sister Meredith Blake, who held a torch for Caroline, Amyas's wife Elsa Greer, Amyas's young lover