Mystery
A nurse at an Iraqi archaeological dig tends a terrified archaeologist’s wife—until murder strikes and Poirot investigates.
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A nurse at an Iraqi archaeological dig tends a terrified archaeologist’s wife—until murder strikes and Poirot investigates.
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Nurse Amy Leatheran had never felt the lure of the ‘mysterious East,’ but she nonetheless accepts an assignment at Hassanieh, an ancient site deep in the Iraqi desert, to care for the wife of a celebrated archaeologist. Mrs Leidner is suffering bizarre visions and nervous terror. ‘I’m afraid of being killed!’ she admits to her nurse. Her terror, unfortunately, is anything but unfounded, and Nurse Leatheran is soon enough without a patient. The world’s greatest detective happens to be in the vici...
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Sexual content
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Past marriages and romantic jealousy drive motives; no on-page intimacy.
Violence & gore
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Multiple murders including bludgeoning; deaths without graphic gore.
Profanity
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Very mild period language; occasional dated racial terms.
Substance use
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Social drinking typical of the era and setting.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Not present
Religious content
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Passing references tied to ancient Near East setting.
Magic & witchcraft
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Not present
Occult / demonology
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Victim’s eerie visions and terror create a brief supernatural mood.
Political content
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Colonial-era Iraq setting with period British attitudes.
Self-harm / suicide
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Not present
Abuse & suffering
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Past abusive marriage and psychological terror are central motives.
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