The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

By Agatha Christie

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Adventure of the Clapham Cook,” Poirot is asked by a Mrs Todd to investigate the sudden departure of her cook, Eliza. When elements of the case seem to correspond to miscellaneous articles read aloud from yesterday’s paper to him by Hastings, Poirot begins to unravel a devilishly complex plot. This short story originally appeared in the November 14, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: Jan 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781974936236

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

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THE ADVENTURE OF THE CLAPHAM COOK

A Hercule Poirot Mystery

By

AGATHA CHRISTIE

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About Agatha Christie

The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

About Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was an English crime novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. She is best known for her sixty-six detective novels and fourteen short-story collections, particularly those revolving around her fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, and six romances under the name Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was elevated to Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for her contribution to literature.

The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

AT the time that I was sharing rooms with my friend Hercule Poirot, it was my custom to read aloud to him the headlines in the morning newspaper, The Daily Blare.

The Daily Blare was a paper that made the most of any opportunity for sensationalism. Robberies and murders did not lurk obscurely in its back pages. Instead they hit you in the eye in large type on the front page.

ABSCONDING BANK CLERK DISAPPEARS WITH FIFTY THOUSAND POUNDS’ WORTH OF NEGOTIABLE SECURITIES, I read.

HUSBAND PUTS HIS HEAD IN GAS OVEN. UNHAPPY HOME LIFE.

MISSING TYPIST. PRETTY GIRL

Reviews for The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

[vesper1931 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Mrs Todd persuades Poirot to investigate the disappearance of her cook - Eliza Dunn. Another enjoyable short mystery