![]() ![]() As Poirot's final exercise in the use of his gray cells began to wind down, I felt a pang of regret that Poirot's life was coming to an end and felt for Hastings as his life must move on without his friend. The legendary detective saves his best for last as he races to apprehend a five-time killer before the final curtain descends in Curtain: Poirots Last Case. We are also introduced to one of Hastings' grown daughters in this tale. Hastings is constantly reminded by his Belgian friend that he makes poor use of his brain as he tries to identify the unknown "X" only Poirot seems to have determined the identity of X and he is not willing to share this information even with Hastings. We are treated to a final cast of unusual characters as the story progresses. Subtitled Poirot’s Last Case, the novel ends with the curtain coming down on the little Belgian detective. ![]() Poirot was not called in to investigate on this one instead, after studying five previous murders, he has called Hastings in to help him prevent the mysterious "X" from killing yet again. It was the last novel published by Christie during her long life, but it had been written in the early 1940s during World War II when she, like many Britons, wasn’t sure she’d survive. As Poirot's body has begun to fail him, he has called on his friend, Hastings, to act as his eyes and ears throughout this unusual investigation. First edition of the last novel published by Christie before her. ![]()
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