Hercule Poirot's Christmas
- 224
- Pages
- about 4 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Hercule Poirot’s Christmas” is a fair-play puzzle that fools its readers while leaving every clue in plain sight. The crime looks simple and the circle of suspects small, then the case grows more intricate with each chapter. Some readers find Poirot’s long final explanation heavy going, and some miss the festive atmosphere the title promises, finding Christmas little more than the occasion.
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About the book
Hercule Poirot's Christmas is a mystery novel by the English writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 19 December 1938. It retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6).
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 299 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 67% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Classics average of 7.7. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 23 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 276 | 92% |
Frequently asked
How long is Hercule Poirot's Christmas?
It has 224 pages — shorter than 95% of the ranked books in Classics.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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