The Dream

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Summary

Genre: Murder Mystery, Detective

Format: Short Story

Murder Method: Gunshot

Recurring Characters: Hercule Poirot

Synopsis

At their first meeting Farley tells Poirot of his recurring dream of shooting himself at precisely 3.28pm. Sure enough, one week later Farley is dead - apparently shot by his own hand at 3.28pm. Is it simply a case of suicide or are darker forces at work?

The Dream is published in The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories and in The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding and Other Stories. It was adapted for television with David Suchet as Poirot.

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