The newspapers report that the only suspect is a young man in a brown suit.Ann knows that these two events are connected, and something bigger is underfoot. The next day, Ann reads an article in the paper which reveals that a woman was just found dead at a house which was the same one as that on an ad in the dead man's pocket. She can't decipher the note's strange message - 17.1 22 Kilmorden Castle - but she does notice that it smells like moth balls, just like the dead man did. He drops a note as he is leaving the scene, and she snatches it. A doctor happens to be on hand to examine him. She witnesses a man fall on the live track at the train station, which instantly kills him. Ann Beddingfeld becomes entangled in danger and secrets, an adventure which she eagerly pursues.
The Man in the Brown Suit is an example of this type of Christie story. Along with her popular private detective series, and her stand-alone mysteries, Christie also wrote a number of books that are a blend of mystery and espionage story.
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