Murder in the Mews — Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie's classic Murder in the Mews presents a mystifying criminal conundrum that will seriously test the superior detecting skills of the unflappable Hercule Poirot.

Barbara appears to have committed suicide while her flatmate was away for the weekend. But how did a woman holding a pistol in her right hand manage to shoot herself in the left temple? Inspector Japp calls for the assistance of Hercule Poirot. 

Murder in the Mews is a miniature classic of characterization, incident, and suspense.