Asesinato en la calle Hickory / Hickory Dickory Dock

by Agatha Christie

HURTOS INEXPLICABLES Y UN ASESINATO QUE SOLO HÉRCULES POIROT PODRÁ RESOLVER.


Un aumento de robos en una residencia de estudiantes no es el tipo de delito que suele despertar el interés de Hércules Poirot. Tras repasar la lista de objetos sustraídos o vandalizados, que incluía un estetoscopio, unos viejos pantalones de franela, una caja de bombones, una mochila rajada o un anillo de diamantes encontrado en un plato de sopa; Poirot felicitó a la directora, la señora Hubbard, por presentarle un caso «único y hermoso».


La lista de objetos robados no tenía ningún sentido.


Pero si se trataba de un ladrón de poca monta, ¿por qué estaban todos tan asustados?, se preguntó Poirot.


«El esbozo de los personajes es tan bueno como siempre y, a pesar de lo intricado del rompecabezas, hay entretenimiento de sobra.» THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT



ENGLISH DESCRIPTION


UNEXPLAINED THEFTS AND A MURDER THAT ONLY HERCULE POIROT CAN SOLVE.


A rise in thefts at a student residence isn’t the kind of crime that usually piques Hercule Poirot’s interest. After reviewing the list of stolen or vandalized items—which included a stethoscope, a pair of old flannel trousers, a box of chocolates, a slashed backpack, and a diamond ring found in a bowl of soup—Poirot congratulated the headmistress, Mrs. Hubbard, for presenting him with a “unique and beautiful” case.


The list of stolen objects made no sense.


But if it was just a petty thief, why was everyone so frightened? Poirot wondered.


“The character sketches are as good as ever and, despite the intricacy of the puzzle, there’s plenty of entertainment.” THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

Genres: Agatha Christie

224 pages, Paperback

Published October 28, 2025

About the author

Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.

This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.

Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)

Reviews

[Nana Hawthorne Winchester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Esta mujer tiene un increíble modo de plantear una cosa y luego ser algo completamente distinta,es increíble

[Jose Barrios P. · Rating 4 out of 5]

No es el mejor de A.C pero si tiene una trama enredada que entretiene. Final un poco flojo.