num_pages: 217
description: A murder trial takes a diabolical turn when the wife of the accused takes a stand… A woman's sixth sense—and a loaded revolver—signal premonitions of doom… A stranded motorist seeks refuge in a remote mansion, and is greeted with a dire warning… Detective Hercule Poirot faces his greatest challenge when his services are enlisted—by the victim—in a bizarre locked-room murder.From the stunning title story (which inspired the classic film thriller) to the rarest gems in detective fiction, these nine tales of baffling crime and brilliant deduction showcase Agatha Christie at her dazzling best.Contents:  The Witness for the Prosecution  The Red Signal  The Fourth Man  S.O.S.  Where There's a Will  The Mystery of the Blue Jar  Sing a Song of Sixpence  The Mystery of the Spanish Shawl  Philomel Cottage  Accident  The Second GongThis edition is part of the Bantam Agatha Christie Mystery Collection leatherette-bound set with gold emblems front and spine on dark navy texture, marbled inside papers, front and back.
language: English
title: The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories
titlecomplete: The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories (Hercule Poirot, #28)
genres: Fiction, Crime, British Literature, Audiobook, Thriller, Short Stories, Classics, Detective, Mystery, Mystery Thriller
ratings_count: 9908
places: United Kingdom
series: Hercule Poirot, Hercule Poirot Short Story
publisher: Bantam Books