The Mousetrap

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The Mousetrap (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)

The Story:

Early one winter afternoon, a brutal murder took place on Culver Street in Paddington. Witnesses heard someone whistling the nursery rhyme “Three Blind Mice” just before the victim screamed. Later that afternoon, in the Great Hall of Monkswell Manor, Mollie and Giles Ralston prepared for the opening of their guest house, worrying about the effects of the severe snowstorm outside and their own inexperience in their new venture. Giles left, joking that since they knew so little about their guests some might even be criminals. Alone, Mollie turned on the radio,...

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• The Mousetrap (Masterplots II: Drama)

See Also:

• Agatha Christie (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
• Agatha Christie (Mystery and Detective Fiction)
• Agatha Christie (Dictionary of World Biography)
• Agatha Christie (Short Fiction)
• Agatha Christie (Long Fiction)

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• - The Mousetrap summary and study guide in the eNotes.