Hallowe'En Party
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A classic entry in the beloved Hercule Poirot mystery series, Hallowe'en Party chronicles the investigation that unfolds after a young girl is drowned in an apple-bobbing tub at a children's Halloween party — moments after she boasted to the other guests that she had once witnessed a murder. Agatha Christie constructs a chillingly atmospheric tale where the line between childish fantasy and cold-blooded reality becomes dangerously blurred, drawing Poirot into a quiet English village that harbors dark and deadly secrets. At the request of his friend, crime writer Ariadne Oliver, Poirot arrives in the village of Woodleigh Common and methodically uncovers a web of past crimes, buried identities, and ruthless self-preservation. Christie's signature wit and precise plotting are on full display, as the novel balances an autumnal sense of dread with the elegant, cerebral deduction that defines Poirot at his finest. Hallowe'en Party stands as a testament to Christie's mastery of the genre, delivering both a satisfying puzzle and a genuinely unsettling portrait of evil lurking beneath respectable surfaces.
Author: Agatha Christie
Format: Hardback
Published: 2003, The Agatha Christie Collection
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
A classic entry in the beloved Hercule Poirot mystery series, Hallowe'en Party chronicles the investigation that unfolds after a young girl is drowned in an apple-bobbing tub at a children's Halloween party — moments after she boasted to the other guests that she had once witnessed a murder. Agatha Christie constructs a chillingly atmospheric tale where the line between childish fantasy and cold-blooded reality becomes dangerously blurred, drawing Poirot into a quiet English village that harbors dark and deadly secrets. At the request of his friend, crime writer Ariadne Oliver, Poirot arrives in the village of Woodleigh Common and methodically uncovers a web of past crimes, buried identities, and ruthless self-preservation. Christie's signature wit and precise plotting are on full display, as the novel balances an autumnal sense of dread with the elegant, cerebral deduction that defines Poirot at his finest. Hallowe'en Party stands as a testament to Christie's mastery of the genre, delivering both a satisfying puzzle and a genuinely unsettling portrait of evil lurking beneath respectable surfaces.