# The Seven Dials Mystery — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Seven Dials Mystery by Agatha Christie.

- [I: On Early Rising](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/i-on-early-rising.md): A group of young houseguests, including Jimmy Thesiger, Bill Eversleigh, Ronny Devereux, and several young women, conspire to play a prank on the perpetually late-sleeping Gerald Wade. They decide to buy multiple alarm c
- [Concerning Alarm Clocks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/ii-concerning-alarm-clocks.md): After dinner, the house party at Wyvern Abbey plays bridge while the younger guests conspire to play a prank on Gerald Wade by hiding eight alarm clocks in his bedroom to wake him early. They debate the timing and placem
- [III: The Joke That Failed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/iii-the-joke-that-failed.md): Jimmy Thesiger and Ronny Devereux drive to Deane Priory to inform Loraine Wade of her half-brother Gerald's death. Loraine reacts with shock but composure, declining their offer to accompany them back to Chimneys. Upon r
- [A Letter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/iv-a-letter.md): Bundle Brent, at home with her father Lord Caterham, discusses the recent death of Gerald Wade at their estate. Lord Caterham complains about the inconvenience and the inquest, while Bundle learns about the mysterious al
- [V: The Man in the Road](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/v-the-man-in-the-road.md): Bundle, driving recklessly to London, nearly hits a man who staggers into the road. Believing she has killed him, she takes him to a doctor, only to learn the man was shot, not struck by her car. The dying man's last wor

> 28 more chapter companions — [open a free preview](https://www.betterreads.dev/reader?bookId=the_seven_dials_mystery_se_790kb&preview=1) to unlock the rest.

- [Seven Dials Again](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/vi-seven-dials-again.md)
- [VII: Bundle Pays a Call](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/vii-bundle-pays-a-call.md)
- [Visitors for Jimmy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/viii-visitors-for-jimmy.md)
- [Plans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/ix-plans.md)
- [X: Bundle Visits Scotland Yard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/x-bundle-visits-scotland-yard.md)
- [Dinner with Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xi-dinner-with-bill.md)
- [XII: Inquiries at Chimneys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xii-inquiries-at-chimneys.md)
- [XIII: The Seven Dials Club](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xiii-the-seven-dials-club.md)
- [The Meeting of the Seven Dials](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xiv-the-meeting-of-the-seven-dials.md)
- [XV: The Inquest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xv-the-inquest.md)
- [The House Party at the Abbey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xvi-the-house-party-at-the-abbey.md)
- [After Dinner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xvii-after-dinner.md)
- [XVIII: Jimmy’s Adventures](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xviii-jimmy-s-adventures.md)
- [XIX: Bundle’s Adventures](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xix-bundle-s-adventures.md)
- [The Recovery of the Formula](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxi-the-recovery-of-the-formula.md)
- [The Countess Radzky’s Story](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxii-the-countess-radzky-s-story.md)
- [XXIII: Superintendent Battle in Charge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxiii-superintendent-battle-in-charge.md)
- [XXIV: Bundle Wonders](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxiv-bundle-wonders.md)
- [Jimmy Lays His Plans](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxv-jimmy-lays-his-plans.md)
- [Mainly About Golf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxvi-mainly-about-golf.md)
- [Nocturnal Adventure](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxvii-nocturnal-adventure.md)
- [XXVIII: Suspicions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxviii-suspicions.md)
- [Singular Behaviour of George Lomax](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxix-singular-behaviour-of-george-lomax.md)
- [XXX: An Urgent Summons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxx-an-urgent-summons.md)
- [XXXI: The Seven Dials](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxxi-the-seven-dials.md)
- [Bundle Is Dumbfounded](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxxii-bundle-is-dumbfounded.md)
- [Battle Explains](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxxiii-battle-explains.md)
- [Lord Caterham Approves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_seven_dials_mystery_se/chapters/xxxiv-lord-caterham-approves.md)

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