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Towards Zero by Agatha Christie

The Plot Neville Strange is handsome, athletic and wealthy. He is a gentleman who wears his heart on the sleeve and cannot help but be sportive even when he loses a tennis match at Wimbledon. His good looks and impeccable manners make him irresistible to all women. Neville is planning for a fall vacation at Gull's Point  with both his wife Kay and his ex-wife Audrey . Neville plans to use the vacation to make it up to Audrey for leaving her to marry Kay. Kay reluctantly agrees to Neville's plan but deep in her heart resents Audrey very much. Ted Latimer , the childhood friend of Kay Strange is tagging along with the couple to Gull's Point. Ted cares for Kay beyond anything else and carries a flame in his heart for her even after her marriage to Neville. Thomas Royde , the Malayan planter and cousin of Audrey is coming to Gull's point too. Thomas adores Audrey and intends to ask her hand in marriage during the course of the vacation. Lady Tressilian is the m