The Poison Between Them
Hercule Poirot
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The Irish-Tweed Coat & The Fordwych Castle Mystery
by Baroness Orczy
Classic mysteryNo. 2461 hr 25 minLady Molly of Scotland Yard
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A second double bill for Lady Molly of Scotland Yard — two of Baroness Orczy's strongest cases, and two of the furthest she ever lets her heroine go.
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