Agatha Christie's Poirot Episode Guide - inaf iasf bologna

Agatha Christie’s Poirot Episode Guide
he works as a salesman for a reputed firm, which gave him his typewriter as a gift. The firm
denies everything. His appointment letter & the ABC letters are found to be written on his own
typewriter.
Unopened packets of ABC railway guides are also found, but Cust claims he thought the packets
were extra stocking packets. Although cornered, Cust believes that he didn’t kill Betty, since
he had an alibi for that night. Poirot too finds the matter fishy & spends days pondering, hardly
talking to anyone. Then, one day he gives a backhanded compliment to Hastings & summons
the Legion meeting. Summing up th case, Poirot starts pointiong the anomalies. ABC could have
easily killed Alice & Franz would be arrested. Yet, ABC chose to advertise the murder, something
unlikely for a serial killer. Cust couldn’t have killed Betty in any case: he had neither the brains
nor would a girl like Betty court him. Also, ABC wrote the letters to Poirot instead of police or
a newspaper. Based on this, ABC had to be a handsome, charming, smart & cruel man, not a
serial killer. Poirot points out that motive was equally important: Donald had one to kill Betty,
but that wouldn’t be enough to do more murders.
To be continued. . .
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