Hercule Poirot's Christmas : a Hercule Poirot Mystery
(Large Type)
Author
Series
Hercule Poirot mysteries volume 17
Published
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, ©2014.
Status
Cherrydale - Adult Large Type
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LT D CHRIS
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cherrydale - Adult Large Type | LT D CHRIS | Available |
Description
How dreadful that the holidays should begin with a wailing scream and a deathly gurgle! Never has Poirot's mighty brain functioned more brilliantly than in Hercule Poirot's Christmas (New York Times).
More Details
Published
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, ©2014.
Format
Large Type
Physical Desc
319 pages (large print) ; 23
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"This title was previously published as Murder for Christmas and A Holiday for Murder."
Description
It is Christmas Eve. The Lee family reunion is shattered by a deafening crash of furniture, followed by a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs, the tyrannical Simeon Lee lies dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed. But when Hercule Poirot, who is staying in the village with a friend for Christmas, 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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Christie, A. (2014). Hercule Poirot's Christmas: a Hercule Poirot Mystery . Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976. 2014. Hercule Poirot's Christmas: A Hercule Poirot Mystery. Thorndike, Maine: Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976. Hercule Poirot's Christmas: A Hercule Poirot Mystery Thorndike, Maine: Center Point Large Print, 2014.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Christie, A. (2014). Hercule poirot's christmas: a hercule poirot mystery. Thorndike, Maine: Center Point Large Print.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Christie, Agatha. Hercule Poirot's Christmas: A Hercule Poirot Mystery Center Point Large Print, 2014.
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