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“By the Pricking of My Thumbs” is a detective novel written by Agatha Christie, first published in 1968. The novel features Christie’s famous detective duo, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, who make their appearance in several of her works.
In “By the Pricking of My Thumbs,” Tommy and Tuppence, now in their senior years, are drawn into a mysterious and unsettling case when Tuppence visits a nursing home and hears a fellow resident utter the phrase “By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” This cryptic phrase sets the stage for a series of bizarre and seemingly unrelated events, including the sudden death of the resident and the discovery of a painting of a house with a child’s face.
Tommy and Tuppence begin to investigate and uncover connections to a house called “Sunny Ridge,” a missing child, a sinister nurse, and a family with a dark history. Their investigation takes them into the past and uncovers a web of secrets and danger.
“By the Pricking of My Thumbs” is known for its suspenseful and eerie atmosphere and for the way it combines a modern mystery with elements of the supernatural. Agatha Christie weaves a compelling narrative filled with suspense, twists, and unexpected revelations, making it a must-read for fans of her work and fans of classic mystery fiction.
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