Patriotic Murders
(Agatha Christie)
Patriotic Murders is one of the least known Hercule
Poirot mysteries, yet it remains one of the most exciting and complex.
At first Dr. Morley, who is Poirot?s dentist, is found dead in his
office. The man he treated is a Greek named Amberiosis, who is found
poisoned from an injection given to him by Morley. The police think
that Morley made a mistake when operating on Amberiosis and as a result
committed suicide. Poirot never buys this theory. Shortly after a
Sainsbury Seale who is another patient of Morley?s disappears and the
body of a woman is found in a mansion with her head disfigured who may
or may not be her. Poirot must try to explain why these three people
were killed when there does not seem to be any substantial evidence
plus a lack of motive. The mystery itself is completely baffling and
the identity of the murderer is a complete surprise, but what makes
this book extra special is the political and economic events
surrounding it. One of the key characters in the
novel is an Alistair Blunt. There are theories that Morley was killed
in an attempt to bribe Blunt. Blunt is an important public figure. He
inherited a vast fortune from his wife and is responsible for running
the banking system in England. There are many people who are against
Blunt because they believe that there needs to be a reform in the
nation?s economic policy. Throughout the novel the many sides of this
issue are presented and views of the economic conditions of London are
shown. Another interesting character is a reckless youth named Howard
Raikes. He is a liberal who is against all that Blunt stands for.
I personally found the mystery to be very complex and I recommend it to
all mystery fans. I enjoyed all the ideas presented about the economic
and social conditions of English life, which made the book even more
exciting. Also, this book can be found under two
alternative titles which are One Two Buckle My Shoe and An Overdose of Death.
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