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Curtain

Book • 1975
In 'Curtain: Poirot's Last Case', Agatha Christie brings her iconic detective Hercule Poirot full circle to Styles Court, the setting of his first case.

Now elderly and frail, Poirot teams up with Captain Hastings to uncover a serial killer known as 'X'.

The novel explores themes of aging, mortality, and justice, culminating in a dramatic and unexpected conclusion.

Written during World War II, it was published in 1975 as a fitting end to Poirot's career.

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Paul Butler
as the author of the novel in which Hercule Poirot dies.
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