![]() ![]() ![]() The remainder involves Poirot using his powers of deduction to sort out the scene of the crime, the weapon, several suspects, financial entanglements, a second murder, kidnapping and a related murder case from twenty years. Unfortunately, Renaud is dead by the time Poirot arrives - his body having been found on a golf course adjacent to wealth man’s estate.Īnd that is pretty much it for the golf in the story. In the novel, Poirot is summoned to Merlinville-sur-Mer, France to help millionaire Paul Renaud, who fears his life is in danger. The book popped up in my Amazon suggestions list, so I decided that an Agatha Christie novel about golf just might be worth a read. Murder on the Links is the second novel published by Christie and the second to feature her famous detective Hercule Poirot. More than thirty feature films have been made of her novels, in addition to numerous television productions (notably on Masterpiece Theatre). Her novels have sold more than two billion copies. Teacher’s Comments: Not much golf, but mystery fans will like it anyway.Īlthough I have enjoyed Agatha Christie movies such as Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, I am ashamed to admit that I had not previously read any of the 66 detective novels that made Christie the bestselling author of all time. Grade: A for writing, but D for golf content Agatha Christie’s Murder On the Links Review ![]()
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