Unknown list of 9 names was shoved onto the shoe:-
- Ormerod
- Stanford
- Parkinsion
- Hekestha-Dubois
- Shaw
- Harmondsworth
- Tuckerton
- Carrigon?
- Delafantaine?
The Pale Horse is a wonderful and suspenseful book which is written by the popular writer Agatha Christie. The writer has written about detective fiction in this book. Her main character in this book is a detective writer, Mark Esterbrook. He tries to find out the truth behind the pale horse and the unknown list.
In the beginning, there was a sick woman named Archer who died after talking to the great priest, Father Gorman. He was a quite popular and well-known man in this area. He was a strong old man. However, he died while walking after seeing that woman. So, detective investigators started to search for the case. But, they only found the list of names.
The three people have already died of that list. However, they died of natural diseases. Unlike them, Father Gorman’s death was a bit unusual. But, there was no sign of evidence of the murderer. So, everyone was in shock.
In the name of the witness, there was just a pharmacist who saw a man following Father Gorman at that night. He described the face of a man but unfortunately, that man whose name is Venables was paralyzed for three years.
Mark Esterbrook, a detective writer started to find about the people of that list. After meeting the people who were related to that names, he found a name, The Pale Horse.
He tried to ask some people from that area but everyone was scared by just listening to the pale horse. So, he visited the pale horse. He knew that the witches can kill the people by their will power.
Mark had a friend, Ginger whose real name is Katherina Carrigon. They made a master plan to check the power of witches. Although that plan was too risky for their life they started.
Mark went to the Pale Horse and made a deal to kill Ginger in return for money. Then, these three witches did many horror rituals with different customs and they claimed that she will die in a month. However, Mark didn’t believe it.
As these witches said, Ginger fell sick seriously. All investigators became shocked. Zacharish Asborne, the pharmacist who had seen the man following Father Gorman was also involved in the investigation. There was the only man left behind the investigation was Venables, a paralyzed man. So, Mr. Asborne, Mark, and a detective inspector went his home to investigate.
After some discussion with Venebles, they found out the murderer among four of them and the truth behind the pale horse.
Note: The killer was also involved in the investigation of that case. The truth behind the p
