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heat. Raynor serves them both whisky. Poirot accuses Raynor of the theft and murder. Raynor mockingly accepts the accusations, but Poirot has difficulty talking or listening to him. Raynor tells him that his whisky has been poisoned as well. Once Poirot passes out, Raynor retrieves the formula and puts it back in the envelope. As he turns to escape, he is apprehended by
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steal the documents and made the duplicate key for this purpose. She claims that she stole hyoscine for herself, intending to commit suicide before
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reviewed the play again when it opened at the Little Theatre in its issue of 13 May 1931. This time it said that, "Its false scents are made for the triumph of the omniscient Belgian detective, complete according to the best tradition with unintelligent foil; and if they appear sometimes to be
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reviewed the play in its issue of 10 April 1931. The reviewer stated that, "Miss Christie knows the ropes, keeps to the track, sets her Herculean protector in defence of innocence, and unmasks the real villain at eleven o’clock. One must be something of a ritualist to find enchantment in such
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2031:(2018 film)
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1931:Other books
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1609:collections
1269:Sad Cypress
1044:Parker Pyne
983:Adaptations
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428:as Captain
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352:The Times
295:The Times
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1866:Akhnaton
1552:As Mary
978:Universe
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275:hyoscine
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2063:Related
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