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Afull-lengthnovelbyCharlesOsborneadaptedfromAgathaChristie’sstageplay,inwhichadiplomat’swifefindsabodythatmustn’tbediscovered…FollowingBLACKCOFFEEandTHEUNEXPECTEDGUESTcomesthefinalAgathaChristieplaynovelisation,bringinghersuperbstorytellingtoanewlegionoffans.Clarissa,thewifeofaForeignOfficediplomat,isgiventodaydreaming.‘SupposingIweretocomedownonemorningandfindadeadbodyinthelibrary,whatshouldIdo?’shemuses.Clarissahasherchancetofindoutwhenshediscoversabodyinthedrawing-roomofherhouseinKent.Desperatetodisposeofthebodybeforeherhusbandcomeshomewithanimportantforeignpolitician,Clarissapersuadesherthreehousegueststobecomeaccessoriesandaccomplices.Itseemsthatthemurderedmanwasnotunknowntocertainmembersofthehouseparty(butwhichones?),andthesearchbeginsforthemurdererandthemotive,whileatthesametimetryingtopersuadeapoliceinspectorthattherehasbeennomurderatall…