Hercule Poirot in "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb" by Agatha Christie
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SYNOPSIS


In "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb," Hercule Poirot finds himself embroiled in a perplexing case when a wealthy archaeologist, Sir John Willard, succumbs to an inexplicable death shortly after excavating an ancient Egyptian tomb. With tensions running high among the members of the expedition, each harboring secrets and motives of their own, Poirot must unravel a web of deceit and betrayal to uncover the truth behind Sir John's demise.




THE FIRST PAGE


I have always considered that one of the most thrilling and dramatic of the many adventures I have shared with Poirot was that of our investigation into the strange series of deaths which followed upon the discovery and opening of the Tomb of King MenherRa.

Hard upon the discovery of the Tomb of TutankhAmen by Lord Carnarvon, Sir John Willard and Mr. Bleibner of New York, pursuing their excavations not far from Cairo, in the vicinity of the Pyramids of Giza, came unexpectedly on a series of funeral chambers. The greatest interest was aroused by their discovery. The Tomb appeared to be that of King MenherRa, one of those shadowy kings of the Eighth Dynasty, when the Old Kingdom was falling to decay. Little was known about this period, and the discoveries were fully reported in the newspapers.

An event soon occurred which took a profound hold on the public mind. Sir John Willard died quite suddenly of heart failure.

The more sensational newspapers immediately took the opportunity of reviving all the old superstitious stories connected with the ill luck of certain Egyptian treasures. The unlucky Mummy at the British Museum, that hoary old chestnut, was dragged out with fresh zest, was quietly denied by the Museum, but nevertheless enjoyed all its usual vogue.

A fortnight later Mr. Bleibner died of acute blood poisoning, and a few days afterwards a nephew of his shot himself in New York. The “Curse of MenherRa” was the talk of the day, and the magic power of dead and gone Egypt was exalted to a fetish point.

It was then that Poirot received a brief note from Lady Willard, widow of the dead archaeologist, asking him to go and see her at her house in Kensington Square. I accompanied him.
Lady Willard was a tall, thin woman, dressed in deep mourning. Her haggard face bore eloquent testimony to her recent grief.



ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Agatha Christie (1890 1976) was a renowned and prolific British author, best known for her contributions to the mystery genre. Often hailed as the "Queen of Crime," Christie's literary career spanned over six decades, during which she wrote 66 detective novels, 14 short story collections, and the world's longestrunning play, "The Mousetrap." Her iconic characters, Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, became beloved figures in crime fiction. Christie's works, including classics like "Murder on the Orient Express," "And Then There Were None," and "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd," have sold over two billion copies worldwide, making her one of the bestselling authors in history.




CHAPTERS

0:00 Start
0:15 Thank You
0:26 audiobooky.co
0:35 Feature Presentation
0:44 Part 1
10:33 Part 2
19:04 Part 3
32:44 Outro