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by Agatha Christie · 1890–1976
"The Missing Will" by Agatha Christie is a short detective story featuring the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, written during the early 20th century. The narrative explores themes of intellect and determination as it follows Poirot as he investigates the unusual terms of a will left by a wealthy uncle to his niece. The story presents a delightful puzzle infused with Christie's trademark wit and clever plotting. In this tale, Poirot is approached by Miss Violet Marsh, the niece of the late Andrew Marsh, who challenges her intellect with a will that promises her inheritance only if she can outsmart him within a year. Following her uncle's death, Poirot and his friend Hastings visit Crabtree Manor to uncover the hidden second will or a concealed sum of money, believing that the deceased uncle, known for his intelligence, has devised a clever test for his niece. As they navigate the quaint manor and gather clues, they encounter various obstacles and red herrings. Ultimately, Poirot reveals the true will, which had been cleverly hidden in plain sight, proving that intelligence and reason, rather than mere educational qualifications, are the keys to success.
Summary generated automatically by Project Gutenberg.
- Read time
- 15 min
- Words
- 3,259
- Chapters
- 1
- Paragraphs
- 103
- Price
- Free
- Detective and mystery stories
- Inheritance and succession -- Fiction
- Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
- Short stories
- Wills -- Fiction
“It bears that interpretation, certainly,” said Poirot thoughtfully.
«Eso es lo que sugiere, sin duda», dijo Poirot pensativo.
“Somewhere in this rambling old manor house your uncle has concealed either a sum of money in notes, or possibly a second will, and has given you a year in which to exercise your ingenuity to find it.”
«En alguna parte de esta dispersa y antigua casa de campo, su tío ha ocultado ya sea una suma de dinero en billetes, o posiblemente un segundo testamento, y le ha dado un año para que ejercite su ingenio y lo encuentre».
“Exactly, M. Poirot, and I am paying you the compliment of assuming that your ingenuity will be greater than mine.”
«Exactamente, señor Poirot, y le hago el cumplido de asumir que su ingenio será mayor que el mío».
“Eh, eh!
«¡Eh, eh!
But that is very charming of you.
Pero eso es muy amable de su parte.
My gray cells are at your disposal.
Mis células grises están a su disposición.
You have made no search yourself?”
¿No ha hecho usted ninguna búsqueda por su cuenta?»
“Only a cursory one, but I have too much respect for my uncle’s undoubted abilities to fancy that the task will be an easy one.”
«Solo una superficial, pero tengo demasiado respeto por las innegables capacidades de mi tío como para imaginar que la tarea será fácil».
About the author
Agatha Christie1890–1976
Agatha Christie was an English writer born in 1890 in Torquay and died in 1976 in Winterbrook.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- Spanish, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #67173
- Licence
- Public domain in the United States
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