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What Is The Purpose Of The Abc Murders

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The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie is a crime mystery that exposes situations dealing with violence and many unforeseen events. This novel takes place in England during 1935. The two main Characters of the story are Hercule Poirot and Arthur Hastings. There is a mixture between first and third person, which at times almost makes you feel as if you are the murder.
Agatha Christie wrote this novel for young adults or anyone interested in solving crimes. The purpose of this novel is to entertain the reader and to keep the audience on their toes about who would be murdered next. For instance, when the first murder victim’s name started with an “A” and the second with a “B”, it captivated your attention and made you want to continue reading. Throughout the novel, the author's tone was suspenseful and mysterious when trying to figure out who Hercule Poirot and Arthur Hastings …show more content…

Poirot then shows Hastings and Japp the ABC list he receives. They think the ABC list is a lie, but he is the only one who believed it. The people whose names are on the ABC list start getting murdered. When Mrs. Ascher dies, they suspect it was her husband; but they then find a railway guide. Which made it clear that it wasn’t her husband who killed Ms.Ascher. Poirot and Hastings receive the second letter, only this time it gave the date and place the next victim would be murdered. They investigate Ms. Barnard’s fiance after she is murdered, but don’t find anything against him. After they receive the third, Mr. Carmichael Clarke dies. They find that there were stockings involved and that the murderer must have been selling them. They start suspecting Alexander Crust and search his house, they find the railway guide and a knife they caught him in Andover. Poirot then reveals the murderer to be Mr. Franklin Clarke and how all he wanted to do is to kill his brother to keep his

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