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The Pale Horse
''The Pale Horse'' is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 6 November 1961〔Chris Peers, Ralph Spurrier and Jamie Sturgeon. ''Collins Crime Club – A checklist of First Editions''. Dragonby Press (Second Edition) March 1999 (p. 15)〕 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year.〔John Cooper and B.A. Pyke. ''Detective Fiction – the collector's guide'': Second Edition (pp. 82, 87) Scholar Press. 1994. ISBN 0-85967-991-8〕〔(American Tribute to Agatha Christie )〕 The UK edition retailed at fifteen shillings (15/- = 75p)〔 and the US edition at $3.75.〔 The novel features her novelist detective Ariadne Oliver as a minor character, and reflects in tone the supernatural novels of Dennis Wheatley who was then at the height of his popularity. The Pale Horse is mentioned in Revelation 6:8, where it is ridden by Death.
==Plot introduction==
A dying woman, Mrs Davis, gives her last confession to Father Gorman, a Catholic priest, but along with her confession she gives him a list of names and a terrible secret. Before he can take action, however, he is struck dead in the fog. As the police begin to investigate, a young hero begins to piece together evidence that sets him upon a converging path.
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