Five Little Pigs (Poirot)

Five Little Pigs is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, first published in 1942. It features the renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot as he investigates a 16-year-old murder case.

Synopsis: Sixteen years after Caroline Crale was convicted of poisoning her husband, Amyas, their daughter, Carla Lemarchant, seeks Poirot’s help to clear her mother’s name. Poirot interviews five individuals who were present at the scene, each corresponding to a line from the nursery rhyme “This Little Piggy.” Through meticulous questioning and analysis, Poirot uncovers the true sequence of events leading to Amyas’s death.

Key Themes:

• Memory and Time: The novel explores how memories can be distorted over time and the impact of past events on the present.
• Justice and Redemption: It delves into the quest for truth and the desire to right past wrongs.
• Psychological Insight: Christie examines the complexities of human nature and the motivations behind actions.