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Ch 17: all 3 murders are publicized. P receives copycat ABC letters. Press claims to quote P & H. P & H argue about whether P should be out doing something. P remarks that at least the family members aren’t living under suspicion for the murders (Mike! You might be right!!!!) Mary Drower writes P saying she is in London. Clarke is also in London and will be paying P a visit. Megan of course lives in London.
— 9 hours, 12 min ago
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There is nothing so terrible as to live in an atmosphere of suspicion
-to see eyes watching you and the love in them changing to fear
—nothing so terrible as to suspect those near and dear to you-It is poisonous—a miasma. No, the poisoning of life for the innocent, that, at least, we cannot lay at A B C's door!
— 9 hours, 16 min ago
-to see eyes watching you and the love in them changing to fear
—nothing so terrible as to suspect those near and dear to you-It is poisonous—a miasma. No, the poisoning of life for the innocent, that, at least, we cannot lay at A B C's door!
Missy
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Ch 16: Alexander Bonaparte Cust in Torquay. Young man observes a newspaper on Clarke murder shakes in his hands. Cust’s laugh unsettles him. Cust says his head has never been right after the war. “Sometimes I hardly know what I’m doing...” I feel like they’re hinting big time he’s the murderer. Must be a red herring.
— 9 hours, 28 min ago
Missy
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Ch. 15: Carmichael killed on his evening walk. Open ABC placed on top of his body. C, H,& P interview brother Franklin. “To be upset and worried” was his “normal condition”. Lady Clarke has terminal cancer. Popular summer spot, stranger wouldn’t be noticed. Butler/maids didn’t see anyone. Miss Thora Grey (secretary, Scandinavian). Deveril (butler).
— 22 hours, 37 min ago
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Ch. 14: 3rd ABC letter taunts Poirot and reads “Churston on the 30th” (the day it arrives, there was issues w/ the address). Crome/police are trying to telephone C names to warn them. On train C, P, and H are informed Air Carmichael Clarke (retired ENT) was found dead from blunt force trauma to the head.
— Feb 20, 2026 05:01PM
Missy
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Ch. 13: public not made aware of ABC guide in Andover murder. Crome/Poirot believe the murderer wants notoriety. Waiter says he saw Betty w/ a middle aged man in spectacles in Splendide/Eastbourne on night of the 24th. Also seen at a roadhouse 1/2 way between London and Bexhill at 9pm w/ a “naval officer”. They decide to publicize the Bexhill murder.
— Feb 20, 2026 10:42AM
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Ch. 12: Don arrives at the Barnard’s in shock. Tells Poirot he wasn’t with Betty on the night she was killed, she told him she was going to St. Leonards w/ a gf. He didn’t believe her and attempted to stalk her but couldn’t find her. He arrives home past midnight.
— Feb 20, 2026 10:28AM
Missy
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Ch. 11: according to Megan, Don and Betty were the equivalent of casually dating; he wanted to be exclusive and was often violently angry and frightened Betty. At one point, he threatened to kill Betty. Megan, however, never thought he would actually kill her. Unclear whether Megan believes that he did NOT kill Betty.
— Feb 20, 2026 10:22AM
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Ch. 10:
Kelsey, Crome, Hastings, and Poirot visit Mr. and Mrs. Barnard. Betty’s boyfriend: Donal Fraser. Her sister Megan arrives home (Hastings describes her as modern looking magnetic but not unattractive). Poirot comments that there is “great charity” given to the dead, and only someone who does not know Betty is dead will tell him the truth. To this Megan responds “Betty was an unmitigated little ass!”
— Jan 05, 2026 10:29AM
Kelsey, Crome, Hastings, and Poirot visit Mr. and Mrs. Barnard. Betty’s boyfriend: Donal Fraser. Her sister Megan arrives home (Hastings describes her as modern looking magnetic but not unattractive). Poirot comments that there is “great charity” given to the dead, and only someone who does not know Betty is dead will tell him the truth. To this Megan responds “Betty was an unmitigated little ass!”
