国际学舍谋杀案(山核桃大街谋杀案)

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<p>WhenaseriesofapparentlyminortheftsplaguesauniversityhostelryrunbyMissLemon’ssister,Poirotisrecruitedtoinvestigate.CeliaAustin,apharmacologicalmajor,confessesthatsheisakleptomaniacandresponsibleformostofthetheftsbutdeniesstealingseveralobjectsincludingastethoscope,lightbulbs,andastudentrucksack.Furthermore,sheclaimstoknowtheotherthiefandvowstohelpreturnthemissingitems.Unfortunatelysomeonesubstitutesanoverdoseofmorphineforoneofhersleepingpowders,andshetakestheidentityofthethieftothegrave.Jappconnectsthemurderer’sm.o.withacoldcasehehadinvestigatedtenyearsearlier,buttheprimesuspectinthatcrime,apowerfulstatesman,nowliesdyinginalocalhospital.Despitenumerousobstacles,Poirotisabletolinkthekillingtoaninternationaldiamondsmugglingringbutnotbeforethemurdererclaimsmorevictimsaaa</p>