Of course Lord Edgware is found murdered shortly thereafter and all signs point to his estranged wife. Then, at a dinner party at which Poirot is present, Jane announces to the assembled that she intends to murder her husband if he does not consent to the divorce. When Poirot confronts Lord Edgware, however, he claims that he has already sent a letter agreeing to the divorce. Lady Edgware wishes to remarry and is distressed that her husband is treating her so callously. Jane Wilkinson, the Lady Edgware, a glamorous actress, asks Poirot to intervene on her behalf with her estranged husband, Lord Edgware, who is refusing to grant her a divorce. Hercule Poirot, perhaps the most famous fictional detective, is at his best in this case. Originally published in the US as THIRTEEN FOR DINNER in 1933, the book was much lauded by reviewers and became one of Christie's best-selling novels. LORD EDGWARE DIES is widely regarded as among Christie's best work.
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