Poirot Investigates · Character
Elsa Hardt
A young woman involved in the cheap flat mystery.
minor
Also known as Elsie, a Miss Elsa Hardt, Miss Elsa Hardt
First appearance: The Adventure of the Cheap Flat
Elsa Hardt shows up with force in The Adventure of the Cheap Flat. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Suspected international spy; her description matches Mrs.
Elsa Hardt first appears in 0002 the adventure of the cheap flat.
In The Adventure of the Cheap Flat: Suspected international spy; her description matches Mrs. Robinson.
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