The Big Four - Agatha Christie (1927)

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They are a vicious international quartet of criminals known as "The Big Four." Number One was a brilliant Chinese, the greatest criminal mastermind of all time; Number Two was an American billionaire; Number Three was a beautiful French scientist; and Number Four was "the destroyer," the ruthless killer with a genius for disguise, whose task was to eliminate those who interfered with his master's plans. These four, working together, are a partnership with a simple goal: to establish world domination with assassinations.
Belgian detective Hercule Poirot was preparing for a trip to South America when an uninvited guest, covered in mud from head to toe, stood at his door, collapsed, and then recovered long enough to scribble the number four on a piece of paper. Now, "The Big Four" seek to eliminate the only man who can thwart them: Hercule Poirot. It is up to Poirot and his faithful assistant Hastings to follow the clues and prevent the deadly cabal from reaching its devastating end. But do they really avoid the Grim Reaper? In the most dangerous case of his career, the little detective won't let himself be distracted by poison, a falling tree, electrocution, or a hit-and-run. Poirot seems to meet his end when a bomb explodes in his apartment. Hastings, devastated, vows to avenge him, but can he do it without Poirot?
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Tit. original: The Big Four.