Dead Man’s Mirror is an expanded version of the short story The Second Gong, which appeared in July, in the Strand Magazine. Poirot is summoned to the scene of the crime, the lavish estate of the seemingly suicidal Sir Gervase Chevenix-Gore, to interrogate a host of suspects. Unlike the other stories published in the Murder in the Mews collection, it wasn’t adapted for TV until , and added the . A smashed mirror convinces Poirot that the apparent suicide of his client is far too convenient an explanation for what is obviously a gruesome case of murder. Yet it did occur in a locked room! Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "Dead Man's Mirror."4/5. More about this story. A man locked in a room appears to have committed suicide, but all is not as it seems. Dead Man’s Mirror is an expanded version of the short story The Second Gong, which appeared in July, in the Strand Magazine. Poirot is summoned to the scene of the crime, the lavish estate of the seemingly suicidal Sir Gervase Chevenix-Gore, to interrogate a host of suspects.
The simplest reason is that he would not have lived long enough for a trial. Christie knows this theme well; consider the following passage from the end of "Dead Man's Mirror": 'That was- rather noble in a way. I hate to think of her going through a trial for murder.'. Poirot said gently: 'Do not distress yourself. Related posts: Dead Man's Mirror Mrs. McGinty's Dead: Share this: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Buy Now! $ www.doorway.ru Price (as of Ap am GMT+ - Details) + Add To Wish List. Love Agatha! Agatha Christie and I go back to my teenage years (now. murder in the mews (dead man's mirror) - agatha christie_www.doorway.ru download. M. murder is easy - agatha christie_www.doorway.ru download. M. murder on the orient express - agatha christie_www.doorway.ru download. M. n or m - agatha christie_www.doorway.ru
The first title story, "Murder in the Mews" and the third story, "Dead Man's Mirror", both feature a suicide, later suspected of being murder. One story is set in a small house, in a street peopled with those who service the aristocracy (there are, for example, a large amount of chauffeurs living nearby). The death of an unpopular art dealer leaves Poirot with a long list of suspects within his tangled, squabbling family - even though his eccentric wife had predicted his end. D. Dead Man's Mirror: Directed by Brian Farnham. With David Suchet, Hugh Fraser, Philip Jackson, Iain Cuthbertson. An obnoxious man who outbid Poirot at an auction for an antique mirror is murdered after seeking Poirot's assistance to look into the dealings of his business associate.
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