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The Lemesurier Inheritance
A Mystery Short Story by Agatha Christie
Companion Book to the Hercule Poirot Series
In Agatha Christie's short story, "The Lemesurier Inheritance," Poirot and Hastings are asked to keep an eye on the heir of a Northumberland estate.
The house, thought to be cursed since the middle ages, is the locale of several recent near-death accidents for the young boy and rumors of the curse increase.
But is it possible the accidents are man-made?
This short story originally appeared in the December 19, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.
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