The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie

The Pale Horse by Agatha Christie ISBN-13: 978-0062074119 Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: William Morrow Released: 1961; June 2011

Source: Borrowed from the library.

Book Description from Goodreads:
When an elderly priest is murdered, the killer searches the victim so roughly that his already ragged cassock is torn in the process. What was the killer looking for? And what had a dying woman confided to the priest on her deathbed only hours earlier?

Mark Easterbrook and his sidekick Ginger Corrigan are determined to find out. Maybe the three women who run The Pale Horse public house, and who are rumored to practice the “Dark Arts,” can provide some answers?


My Review:
The Pale Horse is a historical mystery set in 1961 in England (though it was written as a contemporary mystery). The usual Agatha Christie sleuths don't show up, but I liked Mark and Ginger as they were likable, realistic, courageous, and generally sensible. They were a good team.

The detective, Mark, and Ginger weren't stupid and were able to pick up on leads (and dangers) quickly. The mystery was a clue-based puzzle mystery with some suspense. I correctly guessed the murderer from nearly the beginning and the subtle clues did point that way, but there was enough uncertainty to make me eagerly read to the end.

There was no sex. There was occasional use of bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this intriguing mystery.


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