The Murder on the Links

The Murder on the Links is a work of detective ficti­on by Agatha Christie. The story takes place in northern France, giving Poirot a hostile competitor from the Paris Sûreté. Poirot?s long me­mory for past or similar crimes proves useful in resolving the crimes. The book is notable for a subplot in which Hastings falls in love, a development ?greatly desired on Agatha?s part... parcelling off Hastings to wedded bliss in the Argentine.?

A Fellow Traveller

I believe that a well-known anecdote exists to the effect that a young writer, determined to make the commencement of his story forcible and original enough to catch and rivet the attention of the most blasé of editors, penned the following sentence:
???Hell!? said the Duchess.?
Strangely enough, this tale of mine opens in much the same fashion. Only the lady who gave utterance to the exclamation was not a Duchess!