The Mystery of Mrs. Ethel Pritchard Thomas
The Mystery of Mrs. Ethel Pritchard Thomas Hercule Poirot An Agatha Christie Beginning Agatha Christie is undoubtedly one of the finest crime writers the country has ever produced. Her detectives include the celebrated Hercule Poirot and the sharp‑eyed Miss Marple, as well as the lesser‑known duo Thomas (Tommy) Beresford and his wife, Prudence “Tuppence” Beresford. Each brings a distinct personality and a unique method to the solving of crime. So, what would either Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple make of this case? A Case Poirot Would Have Relished The affair of Mrs. Ethel Pritchard Thomas would, I suspect, have intrigued Hercule Poirot profoundly. It possessed all the elements that delighted the fastidious little Belgian detective: a respectable household, a woman of good standing, the shadow of recent bereavement, and above all, the unsettling absence of disorder where disorder ought naturally to exist. “ Mon ami, ” Poirot would remark, smoothing the crease of his immaculate trousers, ...
