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Description edit
The Queen of Crime clocks in with a classic of untimely demise. At her new job, Sheila Webb finds a corpse surrounded by five clocks, each set to a different time. Fortunately, Hercule Poirot has nothing but time to piece together one of his most puzzling cases.
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Characters/People edit
- Inspector Hardcastle: Add a description of this character.
- Mrs. Rival
- Colin Lamb
- Sheila Webb
- Edna Brent
- Mrs. Lawton
- Hercule Poirot
- Geraldine: A ten year old girl living across the road from where the murder happens, from where she keenly watches the events in the street below
- Mrs. Ramsay
- Mrs. Hemming: A cat-obsessed neighbour
- Mrs. Curtin
- Mr. Curry
- Bill
- Harry Castleton
- Mrs. Bland
- Colonel Beck
- Millicent Pebmarsh
- Mrs. Mc Naughton
- Larkin
- Ingrid
- Maureen
- Ernie
- James
- Ted
- Fred
- Mrs. Head
- Mr. Waterhouse
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
La tarde del dia 9 de septiembre fue como tantas otras.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 32 of 39 in Hercule Poirot. (standard series)
Preceded by Cat Among the Pigeons, and followed by Third Girl.
This is book 8 of 74 in Agatha Christie - Luitingh-Sijthoff pockets. (edition-based publisher list)
Preceded by Cat Among the Pigeons, and followed by A Murder Is Announced.
This book is in Classic English Crime Novels. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Agatha Christie (Author)
Other Contributors:
- A.E. de Groot-D'Ailly (Translator) - Dutch translation of 'The Clocks'
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Berkley
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1963
ISBN: 0425173917
Page Count: 272
Publisher: Berkley
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1963
ISBN: 0425173917
Page Count: 272
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.912
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Movie Connections edit
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (IMDb): British crime drama, season 12, episode 1
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