Hercule Poirot book 9 · 1935
Three Act Tragedy
An elderly clergyman dies after drinking a cocktail at a party given by a famous actor, and when a second guest dies in the same way, Hercule Poirot investigates.
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Book facts
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Series
- Hercule Poirot, book 9 of 33
- Published
- 1935
- Setting
- Set in London
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Three Act Tragedy
2 recurring or key characters from Agatha Christie’s chart. Introduces Mr Satterthwaite.
Lead 1
- Hercule PoirotBelgian detective who relies on his “little grey cells”Also in books by Sophie Hannah
Major 1
- Mr SatterthwaiteFirst appearanceObserver of human nature