Third Girl, by Agatha Christie
The Book Hercule Poirot sits at home, minding his own business, when a young, nondescript, woman breezes into his office asking to be seen. He agrees. She confesses that she believes she might have committed a murder and doesn't know what to do. But then, upon looking at Poirot, she says he's too old to help her and leaves, without telling her his name. Poirot doesn't know how to handle it, so he calls his good friend, the novelist, Ariadne Oliver and tells her what has happened. Oliver says she recommended Poirot to a girl she met a party, but she doesn't remember the girl's name. After a bit of reconnoitering on Oliver's part, she finds out that the young lady is none other than Norma Restarick, the only child of Andrew Restarick, who is a wealthy heir of a successful business. Andrew has led a colorful like, first dumping Norma's mother and moving to South Africa. Throughout the continent of Africa, Andrew has a lot of success, even if he is...
