{"product_id":"hercule-poirots-silent-night-9780062991645","title":"Hercule Poirot's Silent Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe world's greatest detective, Hercule Poirot--legendary star of Agatha Christie's \u003cem\u003eMurder on the Orient Express \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eDeath on the Nile\u003c\/em\u003e--puts his little grey cells to work solving a baffling Christmas mystery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's December 19, 1931. Hercule Poirot and Inspector Edward Catchpool are looking forward to a much-needed, restful Christmas holiday, when they are called upon to investigate the murder of a man in a Norfolk hospital ward. Cynthia Catchpool, Edward's mother, insists that Poirot stay with her in a crumbling mansion by the coast, so that they can all be together for the festive period while he solves the case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Poirot digs into the mystery, he discovers that the murdered man was a retired post office master, and by all accounts very well-liked. The local constabulary's investigation failed to uncover how someone could have entered a hospital room and killed him under the noses of the staff. Cynthia's friend Arnold is soon to be admitted to that same hospital, and his wife is convinced he will be the killer's next victim, though she refuses to explain why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith no obvious motive or suspect, Poirot has less than a week to solve the crime and prevent more murders, if he is to escape from this nightmare scenario and get home in time for Christmas. Meanwhile, someone else--someone utterly ruthless--also has ideas about what ought to happen to Hercule Poirot...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHannah, Sophie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSophie Hannah \u003c\/strong\u003eis the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of numerous psychological thrillers, which have been published in 51 countries and adapted for television, as well as \u003cem\u003eThe Monogram Murders\u003c\/em\u003e, the first Hercule Poirot novel authorized by the estate of Agatha Christie, and its sequels \u003cem\u003eClosed Casket, The Mystery of Three Quarters, \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Killings at Kingfisher Hill\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHercule Poirot's Silent Night\u003c\/em\u003e. Sophie is also the author of a self-help book, \u003cem\u003eHow to Hold a Grudge\u003c\/em\u003e, and hosts the podcast of the same name. She lives in Cambridge, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristie, Agatha:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eAgatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50896593453330,"sku":"9780062991645","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9378733e-16eb-4e64-b2fb-93c3df7080f6.jpg?v=1764755153","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hercule-poirots-silent-night-9780062991645","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}