Hercule Poirot's Christmas
A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition : 19
(Author) Agatha ChristieIn this official edition featuring exclusive content from the Queen of Mystery, the holidays are anything but merry when a family reunion is marred by murder--and the brilliant Belgian investigator is quickly on the case. "Poirot has solved some puzzling mysteries in his time but never has his mighty brain functioned more brilliantly than in Hercule Poirot's Christmas." --New York Times On Christmas Eve at Gorston Hall, the Lee family's festivities are shattered by a deafening crash of furniture and a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs--in a locked bedroom--the tyrannical patriarch Simeon Lee lies dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed. When Hercule Poirot offers to assist, he finds an atmosphere not of mourning but of mutual suspicion. It seems everyone had their own reason to hate the old man, but which one of them turned a special occasion into an occasion for homicide? The suspects will indeed be stirring this Christmas Eve...
Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie was a renowned British author known for her detective novels and short stories. She is best known for creating iconic characters such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Christie's works are characterized by clever plot twists, intricate puzzles, and surprising endings. Her most famous work, "Murder on the Orient Express," has become a classic of the mystery genre. Christie's contributions to literature include popularizing the "whodunit" genre and establishing herself as the best-selling novelist of all time. Her influence on the mystery genre continues to be felt to this day.
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