Everyone blamed Emily's accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her.

Everyone blamed Emily's accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her.

On April 17th she wrote her suspicions in a letter to Hercule Poirot. Mysteriously he didn't receive the letter until June 28th -by which time Emily was already dead...

'One of Poirot's most brilliant achievements.'

The Mistress of Littlegreen House 9

The Relations 25

The Accident 35

Miss Arundell Writes a Letter 47

Hercule Poirot Receives a Letter 53

We Go to Littlegreen House 65

Lunch at the George 79

Interior of Littlegreen House 89

Reconstruction of the Dog's Ball Incident 117

Visit to Miss Peabody 131

Visit to the Misses Tripp 147

Poirot Discusses the Case 159

Theresa Arundell 169

Charles Arundell 183

Miss Lawson 197

Mrs Tanios 219

Dr Tanios 229

'A Nigger in the Woodpile' 239

Visit to Mr Purvis 251

Second Visit to Littlegreen House 267

The Chemist; The Nurse; The Doctor 281

The Woman on the Stairs 299

Dr Tanios Calls on Us 321

Theresa's Denial 333

I Lie Back and Reflect 345

Mrs Tanios Refuses to Speak 357

Visit of Dr Donaldson 371

Another Victim 379

Inquest at Littlegreen House 387

The Last Word 409