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Published in 1923, this Hercule Poirot short story stands out for several reasons:

: Christie utilizes her background as a nurse and pharmacist to ground the mystery in the realistic use of poisons and medical details , which serve as the actual cause behind the "supernatural" fatalities . The Adventure of the Egyptian TombAgatha Christ...

: The plot centers on a supposed "mummy's curse" following the opening of Pharaoh Men-her-Ra's tomb . While characters like Hastings are easily swayed by the occult, Poirot uses his "little grey cells" to prove the deaths have a human, rather than mystical, origin . Published in 1923, this Hercule Poirot short story