Black Coffee
Ratings18
Average rating3.3
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Ratings18
Average rating3.3
Sir Claud Amory’s formula for a powerful new explosive has been stolen, presumably by a member of his large household. Sir Claud assembles his suspects in the library and locks the door, instructing them that the when the lights go out, the formula must be replaced on the table—and no questions will be asked. But when the lights come on, Sir Claud is dead. Now Hercule Poirot, assisted by Captain Hastings and Inspector Japp, must unravel a tangle of family feuds, old flames, and suspicious foreigners to find the killer and prevent a global catastrophe.
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44 primary books64 released booksHercule Poirot is a 57-book series with 44 primary works first released in 197 with contributions by Agatha Christie, Agatha Christie, and 5 others.
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I'm not much of a mystery reader, but I've never read Agatha Christie and I wanted to, so thus, this book. I read the first fifty pages in a flash. This is not what I'd expected from Agatha, I thought. This is light reading. Lots of dialogue, minimal action.
As I looked more carefully at the book, I found out why. Despite the enormous AGATHA CHRISTIE written on the front cover, Black Coffee, the book, was not actually written by Christie. It is derived from a play Christie wrote, but it was actually written as a book by someone else.
So, have I read Christie or haven't I? I think not. I must still seek out a Christie for the whole experience. Black Coffee was watered down Christie.
