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Hercule Poirot's Christmas: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition (Hercule Poirot series Book 19) Kindle Edition

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In Hercule Poirot’s Christmas, the holidays are anything but merry when a family reunion is marred by murder—and the notoriously fastidious investigator is quickly on the case.

Christmas Eve, and the Lee family’s reunion is shattered by a deafening crash of furniture and a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs, the tyrannical 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. . . .

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HALLOWE'EN PARTY:A HERCULE POIROT MYSTERY
PERIL AT END HOUSE:A HERCULE POIROT MYSTERY
HERCULE POIROT'S CHRISTMAS
THE MURDER ON THE LINKS
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“Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.” — Tana French, New York Times bestselling author of the Dublin Murder Squad novels

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Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks (December 15, 2003)
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Born in Torquay in 1890, Agatha Christie began writing during the First World War and wrote over 100 novels, plays and short story collections. She was still writing to great acclaim until her death, and her books have now sold over a billion copies in English and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. Yet Agatha Christie was always a very private person, and though Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple became household names, the Queen of Crime was a complete enigma to all but her closest friends.

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  • Movies...
    5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting Read Through & Through
    Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2025
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    Item Arrived in Expedient Pristine Condition! One of Agatha Christie's Best! Flow of Story, Characters, Plot, Timing Incredibly Written. Murder on the Orient Express & Death on the Nile (Tie), Hercule Poirot's Christmas & Lord Edgeware Dies (Tie), ABC Murders & Murder on the Mesopotamia (Tie), Mrs. McGinty's Dead & Halloween Party (Tie), Death in the Clouds, And Then There Were None Are My Favorite Christies Thus Far!
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  • L. J. Roberts
    4.0 out of 5 stars Christie is always a treat to read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2009
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    First Sentence: Stephen pulled up the collar of his coat as he walked briskly along the platform.

    Elderly, wealthy Simon Lee has gathered his family around him for a Christmas reunion. Hardly a joyous celebration when the guests hear furniture being overturned, an inhuman scream and find Simon murdered in his locked room. Visiting a friend in the area, Hercule Poirot offers to assist in solving this case where everyone had reason to wish the old man dead.

    Reading Christie is always a delight. There is wonderful, wry humor in her writing such as the description of the butler being like a faithful old retainer of fiction and the Inspector inquiring "Do you mean to tell me, Superintendent, that this is one of those damned cases you get in detective stories where a man is killed in a locked room by some apparent supernatural agency?"

    Ms. Christie's books were contemporary when written and historical to us now. Her strong descriptions of that time and the related social mores make fascinating reading. Her sense of place is equally strong. I find it interesting that she, as did many English authors of that time and later, assumed her audience had a classical education as evidence by her use of non-translated French phrases and Shakespearian quotations.

    It is her plotting and use of characters I most enjoy. She sets her story up by introducing each of her very distinctive characters assuring the reader knows who they are and how they relate in the story. I greatly appreciate that Ms. Christie didn't feel it necessary to make the local police seem incompetent in order to have Poirot be brilliant. There was only one mild portent when Hilda said "Not of you. I am afraid--for you!", and one coincidence to which Poirot says "I am always prepared to admit one coincidence." Thank you, Miss Christie!

    There are several very clever twists to the plot and the classic revelation at the end. If you've not read Christie, I highly recommend so doing. For me, she is a reliable, enjoyable reread.

    HERCULE POIROT'S CHRISTMAS (Trad Mys-Hercule Poirot-England-1930s) - VG+
    Christie, Agatha - 19th in Poirot series
    Berkley; reissue 2000, US Paperback - ISBN: 9780425177419
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  • Gem State Family
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good, Old-Fashioned Country House Mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2024
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    This wasn’t exactly a Christmassy story, but it was certainly a delight to read at Christmas. This is one of my favorite Poirot stories, a quintessential country house mystery. I was VERY shocked by the ending. Very clever!
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  • Bernadine Balestrieri
    5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating
    Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2025
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    Good, unexpected ending. Intriguing characters. I enjoyed it a!ways liked Agatha Christie. I don't have 5 more words. Thank you.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars My first Christie book - and not my last!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2013
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    I really enjoyed this throw-back, Clue-style mystery novel. I knew there would be a twist, and I was certain that the direction she was leading us in the investigation would not be the obvious answer. But even though I was waiting for the out-of-the-box revalation, I was still very surprised when the murderer was finally announced!
    It was a great book! Kept me interested the whole time and Poirot was a great character to follow.
    I am happy I finally read an Agatha Christie book and I am excited to start my next one!
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  • njwm
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Slayride!
    Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2018
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    Vintage Christie, but short on Christmas ambiance and theme; so if that is what you are looking for, I would not recommend this one. That said, the setting is in luxurious Gorston Hall in the English countryside (Longdale, Addlesfield), where the highly dysfunctional Lee family has assembled for one last family holiday with their patriarch and tormentor, Simeon Lee, a despicable, decaying curmudgeon of a once vital man, who takes finds his ultimate pleasure in creating turmoil among his offspring, granddaughter, and son of his ex-business partner, who are also guests at Gorston Hall for the holidays. The family fortune was built on the South African diamond mining trade, and Simeon has hoarded a collection of uncut stones worth a considerable amount in his personal safe at Gorston Hall. These stones mysteriously disappear at the same time the old man is violently murdered in his bedroom. Of course, each of the family members have their own reason for wanting Simeon dead, but you have to entertain the idea of an "outsider" or possibly a thief harbored in the rather dubious domestic staff at Gorston Hall. As with all of Christie's works, there is no shortage of suspects and motives, but the incredible Hercule Poirot, will make short work of that list. He happens to be visiting his friend the Chief Constable of Middleshire, Colonel Johnson, for the holidays, and is asked by his friend and the Superintendent of Police, Mr. Sugden, to help work the case. The rich, descriptive detail is exquisite throughout the story in setting and character development, an ornate baroque tapestry of language, nuance, and subtle plot lines. Christie and Poirot never disappoint.

    Published by William Morrow, An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers
    Previously released as: Murder for Christmas / Holiday for Murder
    also available from Harper Audio and Harper Collins e-books
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  • Meilin E.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love mystery and detective stuff
    Reviewed in Canada on January 19, 2025
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    I know I just recently started reading again and this is a good read. Not too heavy for people who just started reading and its something that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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  • PGTips
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good old Poirot.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 13, 2024
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    You definitely can’t go wrong when it comes to reading a Hercule Poirot book. They are really quite a nice gentle/easy going type of murder mystery and are so enjoyable to read.
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  • Amalia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Piacevolissimo
    Reviewed in Italy on January 22, 2022
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    Lettura davvero piacevole. L’ho acquistato per mettermi alla prova con la mia modesta conoscenza della lingua inglese e devo dire esperimento riuscito perché scritto in lingua abbastanza scorrevole, con l’opportunità di imparare nuovi vocaboli e modi di dire inglesi. Consiglio l’acquisto in ogni caso.
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  • Mr. Thierry Dupont
    5.0 out of 5 stars Une édition simple pour lire en anglais
    Reviewed in France on August 21, 2018
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    Sir Conan Doyle (Sherlock Holmes) et Agatha Christie sont des auteurs assez simple pour s'habituer à lire en anglais.

    Les intrigues sont prenantes, l'anglais littéraire reste assez simple, après la lecture de livres bilingues je suis passé à cette version et je ne suis pas déçu. Ils m'apparaissent comme une bonne façon de débuter dans la littérature anglaise.

    Et puis quitte à lire des auteurs anglais autant les lire en version originale...
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  • Han
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not as expected - cheap feel
    Reviewed in Singapore on July 6, 2024
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    Rather disappointing. The pages are very thin - printed on a cheap paper. It doesn’t seem like a genuine product. It’s reproduction version of the real book.
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