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Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, Agatha Christie’s delightful sleuthing duo, investigate the strange and troubling doings behind the scenes at a gothic British nursing home in *By the Pricking of My Thumbs*

When Tommy and Tuppence visit an elderly aunt in her gothic nursing home, they think nothing of her mistrust of the doctors; after all, Ada is a very difficult old lady.

But when Mrs. Lockett mentions a poisoned mushroom stew and Mrs. Lancaster talks about "something behind the fireplace," Tommy and Tuppence find themselves caught up in a spine-chilling adventure that could spell death for either of them.

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Review

The most macabre and eerie Christie I have read for a long time.' Sunday ExpressAll beautifully plotted in the way that Mrs Christie is famous for. The title is from Macbeth: "By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes." Wicked indeed!' Best Sellers Ladies disappearing from homes of rest, sinister empty houses, hints of gang-leaders mixed with black magic - mystery at the usual high Christie level.' Evening StandardDevised with fiendish ingenuity in the classic Christie cast.' Illustrated London News

Review

'The most macabre and eerie Christie I have read for a long time.' Sunday Express 'All beautifully plotted in the way that Mrs Christie is famous for. The title is from Macbeth: "By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes." Wicked indeed!' Best Sellers 'Ladies disappearing from homes of rest, sinister empty houses, hints of gang-leaders mixed with black magic -- mystery at the usual high Christie level.' Evening Standard 'Devised with fiendish ingenuity in the classic Christie cast.' Illustrated London News