Closed Casket
A New Hercule Poirot Mystery
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3.9 • 247 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Hercule Poirot, the world's most famous detective, returns in this ingenious, stylish, and altogether delicious mystery from the author of the instant bestseller The Monogram Murders.
"What I intend to say to you will come as a shock..."
With these words, Lady Athelinda Playford -- one of the world's most beloved children's authors -- springs a surprise on the lawyer entrusted with her will. As guests arrive for a party at her Irish mansion, Lady Playford has decided to cut off her two children without a penny . . . and leave her vast fortune to someone else: an invalid who has only weeks to live.
Among Lady Playford's visitors are two strangers: the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and Inspector Edward Catchpool of Scotland Yard. Neither knows why he has been invited -- until Poirot begins to wonder if Lady Playford expects a murder. But why does she seem so determined to provoke a killer? And why -- when the crime is committed despite Poirot's best efforts to stop it -- does the identity of the victim make no sense at all?
Addictive, ferociously clever, and packed with clues, wit, and murder, Closed Casket is a triumph from the author whose work is "as tricky as anything written by Agatha Christie" (Alexander McCall Smith, The New York Times Book Review).
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
If you miss Agatha Christie and her detective Hercule Poirot as much as we do—her flawless plot lines, his Belgian hauteur—you’ll be thrilled to know they're back! Well, sort of. Bestselling British author Sophie Hannah has heroically shouldered the very daunting task of writing new Christie whodunits. Closed Casket, Hannah's second Poirot novel, is everything we could've hoped for: a witty, mind-bending murder mystery that's a perfect homage to Christie's legacy.
Customer Reviews
Unable to stop wondering. . .
I never would have guessed. Completely captivating, highly recommended.
This isn’t Christie quality…
On page 42 Lady Playford (??) says to her attorney ‘Now. Are you going to witness my new will or do I need to call for Mr. Rolfe?’
I can’t stand books with phrases that don’t make sense. The attorney hasn’t even drafted the will at this point. There is nothing to witness yet. Plus, it’s too wordy - unnecessary words and some of the words are too esoteric.
Missing Pages
Several of the chapters at the end of the book are missing pages. Please correct this immediately and provide an update.