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After the Funeral - Agatha Christie
After the Funeral
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The Queen of Mystery has come to Harper Collins! Agatha Christie, the acknowledged mistress of suspense—creator of indomitable sleuth Miss Marple, meticulous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and so many other unforgettable characters—brings her entire oeuvre of ingenious whodunits, locked room... show more
The Queen of Mystery has come to Harper Collins! Agatha Christie, the acknowledged mistress of suspense—creator of indomitable sleuth Miss Marple, meticulous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and so many other unforgettable characters—brings her entire oeuvre of ingenious whodunits, locked room mysteries, and perplexing puzzles to Harper Paperbacks. Murder is a family affair in After the Funeral, as Poirot hunts for a killer following the savage hatchet-slaying of a woman who loudly questioned the cause of her brother’s death at his memorial service the day before.
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Format: ebook
ISBN: 9780061739910 (006173991X)
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
Series: Hercule Poirot (#29)
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Jennifer's Books
Jennifer's Books rated it
3.5 After the Funeral
This one was not my favorite. It took awhile to get going, Poirot doesn't show up until just after the 25% mark, and I had a hard time wrapping my head around the cast of characters for the longest time. Despite all that, I didn't hate it, and it was a fast read.
Portable Magic
Portable Magic rated it
4.0 After the Funeral ★★★★☆
This is the third Agatha Christie novel I’ve read, and I’ve definitely passed the threshold from wary curiosity to fandom. The first two (And Then There Were None; Orient Express) were so famous that even a detective mystery averse reader like me knew of them, but I’d never heard of this one. It was...
Reading Slothfully
Reading Slothfully rated it
3.0 After the Funeral
Another Poirot I had to read because of my spouse's addiction to re-reading the books after we've seen videos of same. In this one, a rich old man, Richard Abernethie, dies and leaves a large fortune. The family gathers for the reading of the will, and one of them, Cora Lansquenet, blurts out someth...
BrokenTune
BrokenTune rated it
3.5 After the Funeral
Should murder make sense? Mr Entwhistle wondered. Academically the answer was yes. But many pointless crimes were on record. It depended, Mr Entwhistle reflected, on the mentality of the murderer. This was my first time reading After the Funeral, but, of course, it is the story that is loosely used...
Lalilienthal
Lalilienthal rated it
5.0 Classic
Hercule Poirot, my favorite! No words need
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