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Agatha Christie wrote nearly 160 short stories. This includes the recently discovered and published The Capture of Cerberus and The Incident of the Dog's Ball.   She used many of the plots in later novels and plays. Here you can discuss each one.

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Story title: The Mystery of the Spanish Chest

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Moderator1 on 27 Nov 2009 at 11:35 a.m. GMT

Arnold Clayton goes to tell Charles Rich he will be unable to attend his party that evening but Rich is not in.  Arnold goes to the sitting room to leave a note but is not seen to leave.  When his body is found in an old Spanish chest the next day Poirot is called upon to find out who stabbed him.

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sjoerdbol on 09 Feb 2010 at 7:10 a.m. GMT

One of my favorite short stories!

 
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MissQuin on 06 Mar 2010 at 3:12 p.m. GMT

Has anyone seen the Suchet version of this story? It is very good, but thes a bit that makes me squirm...

Theres a hole in the chest and someone puts a long knife through and goes through into... ooooh horrible! I cant say!

 
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monkeyjess1999 on 07 Mar 2010 at 9:16 p.m. GMT

To Miss Quin

Have you ever read the book a murder at the vicarage if you have is it good because i am reading it right now

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