The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

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Summary

Genre: Thriller, Detective

Format: Short Story

Recurring Characters: Hercule Poirot

Synopsis

When a priceless ruby, belonging to a Far Eastern prince, is stolen from him whilst he is on a visit to England, Poirot is asked to make a quiet investigation. The ruby was destined for the prince’s bride-to-be and a scandal must be avoided.

It can be found Published in The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding and Other Stories and also in While The Light Lasts and The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories in the US, titled The Christmas Adventure.

Also known as The Theft of the Royal Ruby it can be found in Double Sin and Other Stories in the US.

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