The Submarine Plans (Hercule Poirot Short Story)

by Agatha Christie

Overview

An illustrated short story from the Queen of crime. New Edition. Poirot is summoned urgently by special messenger late at night to 'Sharples', the home of Lord Alloway, head of the Ministry of Defence and a potential future Prime Minister. Travelling there with Hastings, he is introduced by their host to Admiral Sir Harry Weardale, the First Sea Lord who is a guest at Sharples together with his wife and son, Leonard.
The reason for the summons is that the secret plans for the new 'Z'-type of submarine were stolen some three hours earlier.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781974936212
Publisher:	Dreamscape Media
Publication date:	01/01/2019
Series:	Hercule Poirot Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	19
File size:	667 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was an English crime novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. She is best known for her sixty-six detective novels and fourteen short-story collections, particularly those revolving around her fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, and six romances under the name Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was elevated to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for her contribution to literature.

Date of Birth:

September 15, 1890

Date of Death:

January 12, 1976

Place of Birth:

Torquay, Devon, England

Education:

Home schooling

Website:

http://www.agathachristie.com