the Witness for Prosecution
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Originally published in 1925, ‘The Witness for the Prosecution’ is a short story and play by Agatha Christie, an English writer best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, specifically those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.When affluent spinster, Emily French is found murdered, skepticism falls on Leonard Vole, the man to whom she impatiently bequeathed her riches before she died. Leonard assures the investigators that his wife, Romaine Heilger, can provide them with an alibi. However, when questioned, Romaine notifies the police that Vole returned home late that night covered in blood. During the trial, Ms. French’s housekeeper, Janet, gives damning proof against Vole, and, as Romaine’s cross-examination begins, her motives come under scrutiny from the courtroom. The ultimate question is whether justice will prevail or not.
Originally published in 1925, ‘The Witness for the Prosecution’ is a short story and play by Agatha Christie, an English writer best known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, specifically those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple.When affluent spinster, Emily French is found murdered, skepticism falls on Leonard Vole, the man to whom she impatiently bequeathed her riches before she died. Leonard assures the investigators that his wife, Romaine Heilger, can provide them with an alibi. However, when questioned, Romaine notifies the police that Vole returned home late that night covered in blood. During the trial, Ms. French’s housekeeper, Janet, gives damning proof against Vole, and, as Romaine’s cross-examination begins, her motives come under scrutiny from the courtroom. The ultimate question is whether justice will prevail or not.
Bol PartnerShocking testimony turns an open-and-shut murder case upside down in the title story of a mystery anthology that also includes "S.O.S," "Sing a Song of Sixpence," "The Fourth Man," "The Mystery of the Spanish Shawl," and six other tales. Reprint.
AmazonPages: 279, Mass Market Paperback, St Martins Pr
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