A cryptic cry for help from France bring Hercules Poirot and his friend Hastings to Merlinville only to discover their client Monsieur Renauld has been murdered via a knife to the back. Since the Belgian detective is known to the police, they enlist his services in the investigation. Almost immediately Poirot is struck by the fact that this particular crime reminds him of another, and as usual he takes interest in evidence that the other police disregard. A second young French detective named Giraud, who believes his more modern forensic approach to detecting to be superior to Poirot's now outdated style, adds an intriguing twist to the investigation. Soon, however, even Poirot is momentarily surprised at the appearance of a second dead body, but undaunted he presses on to finally discover the truth.
An excellent follow up to her first mystery novel, Agatha Christie continues to intrigue with The Murder on the Links. Definitely 5 stars.
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