Sad Cypress

by Agatha Christie, Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection · 1939

When beautiful Elinor Carlisle is found standing serenely in the dock, the evidence against her seems incontrovertible: she loved the same man as the victim, Mary Gerrard, and only she possessed the motive, opportunity, and means to administer the fatal poison. As the courtroom buzzes with hostility, one figure remains convinced of her innocence—Hercule Poirot. The famed Belgian detective steps into a tangled web of jealousy, secret letters, and a family fortune, determined to uncover the truth before the gallows claim another victim. In this classic Christie mystery, every clue is a whisper, every alibi a potential lie, and only Poirot’s razor‑sharp mind can separate love‑driven passion from cold‑blooded murder.