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Hercule Poirot
The famous Belgian detective receiving the A.B.C. letters.
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THE ABC MURDERS
Episode 1
The setup
Hercule Poirot receives an anonymous letter signed A.B.C. that predicts a murder in Andover. Inspector Crome is unconvinced, but the letter soon becomes impossible to dismiss.
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IC
Inspector Crome
The Scotland Yard officer leading the official investigation.
ABC
Alexander Bonaparte Cust
A travelling stocking salesman troubled by headaches and memory gaps.
AA
Alice Asher
The tobacco-shop owner named by the first alphabetical crime.
BB
Betty Barnard
A young waitress in Bexhill whose name fits the next letter.
MB
Megan Barnard
Betty's observant older sister.
DF
Donald Fraser
Betty's jealous boyfriend.
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Content note: Murder, violence, blood, trauma, racism and distressing themes.