Dumb Witness
- 261
- Pages
- about 5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
Bob the dog is a lovable presence in “Dumb Witness”, a Poirot mystery with a light touch and some good lines. Hastings is at the detective’s side and has his moments as well. Of modest length at 261 pages, it is a pleasant choice for readers who like their classic whodunits with humour and an animal among the cast.
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About the book
Dumb Witness is a mystery novel by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 5 July 1937 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year under the title of Poirot Loses a Client. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) and the US edition at $2.00.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 166 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 53% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 11 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 155 | 93% |
Frequently asked
How long is Dumb Witness?
It has 261 pages — shorter than 89% of the ranked books in Crime & mystery.
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