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It was the match-up of the century. Four sleuths -- Superintendent Battle of Scotland Yard, mystery writer Ariadne Oliver, Colonel Race of His Majesty's Secret Service, and the incomparable Hercule Poirot -- invited to play bridge with four specifically invited rivals, each of whom had once... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Hercule Poirot: A Belgian detective
- Superintendent Battle: Scotland Yard
- Colonel Race: Secret Service
- Ariadne Oliver: murder mystery novelist
- Mr Shaitana: collector of rare things - including murderers
- Mrs. Lorrimer: Add a description of this character.
- Rhoda Dawes
- Dr. Roberts
- Anne Meredith
- Shaitana
- John
- Mrs. Luxmore
- Mrs. Benson
- Elsie
- Mrs. Craddock
- Mrs. Astwell
- Despard
- Mrs. Eldon
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
"'My dear Monsieur Poirot!'"
Table of Contents edit
Foreword by the Author
1. Mr. Shaitana
2. Dinner at Mr. Shaitana's
3. A Game of Bridge
4. First Murderer?
5. Second Murderer?
6. Third Murderer?
7. Fourth Murderer?
8. Which of Them?
9. Dr. Roberts
10. Dr. Roberts (continued)
11. Mrs. Lorrimer
12. Anne Meredith
13. Second Visitor
14. Third Visitor
15. Major Despard
16. The Evidence of Elsie Blatt
17. The Evidence of Rhoda Dawes
18. Tea Interlude
19. Consultation
20. The Evidence of Mrs. Luxmore
21. Major Despard
22. Evidence from a Combeacre
23. The Evidence of a Pair of Silk Stockings
24. Elimination of Three Murderers?
25. Mrs. Lorrimer Speaks
26. The Truth
27. The Eye-witness
28. Suicide
29. Accident
30. Murder
31. Cards on the Table
Series & Lists edit
This is book 13 of 39 in Hercule Poirot. (standard series)
Preceded by The A.B.C. Murders, and followed by Murder in Mesopotamia.
This is book 4 of 74 in Agatha Christie - Luitingh-Sijthoff pockets. (edition-based publisher list)
Preceded by The Murder at the Vicarage, and followed by Murder in Mesopotamia.
This is book 3 of 5 in Superintendent Battle. (standard series)
Preceded by The Seven Dials Mystery, and followed by Murder Is Easy.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Collins Crime Club
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 1936
ISBN: 0007234457
Page Count: 288
Publisher: Collins Crime Club
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 1936
ISBN: 0007234457
Page Count: 288
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Wikipedia: "Cards on the Table" on Wikipedia
- Official Agatha Christie website: "Cards on the Table" on the Official Agatha Christie website.
Movie Connections edit
- Agatha Christie: Poirot - Cards on the Table (IMDb): 11 December 2005 (Season 10, Episode 2)
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