"TAKEN AT THE FLOOD" A HERCULE PIOROT MYSTERY. BY: AGATHA CHRISTIE. © 1948

This mystery novel "AFTER THE FLOOD" finds sand powerful man who marries an attractive widow. Sadly, within weeks of his marriage, he was killed in a bombing blitz in England. His widow became the sole heiress to a large fortune. HERCULE PIOROT becomes involved, when the man's sister-in-law approaches him to investigate. Her spirit friends have told her, the heiress's first husband is still alive. HERCULE is more than a little suspicious when asked to find this missing person, with only the spirits to guide him. He is mystified by the true motive of this woman asking him to help. HERCULE PIOROT is a renowned detective from Belgium who solves the most difficult mysteries.