Black Coffee: A Hercule Poirot Novel
Book by Agatha Christie
Nearly a quarter-century after her death, Agatha Christie remains the most popular mystery writer of all time. Now, in a celebrated publishing event, fans and newcomers alike are treated to another Christie novel. ... Google Books
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What is Black Coffee by Agatha Christie about?
In the play, a scientist discovers that someone in his household has stolen the formula for an explosive. The scientist calls Hercule Poirot to investigate, but is murdered just as Poirot arrives with Hastings and Inspector Japp. The successful play was adapted as a film in 1931.
Is Black Coffee worth reading?
It has some good ideas; which are classic Christie. A two star read is worth reading: by Goodreads guidelines, “it was OK”, but nothing special.
Did David Suchet do Black Coffee?
On 15th July 2012 David Suchet and friends performed a staged reading of Black Coffee at the Chichester Festival Theatre.
Do you have to read the Hercule Poirot novels in order?
JDL You definitely don't need to read the Poirot books in order. HOWEVER, one should be advised that "Hercule Poirot's Christmas" directly spoils the earlier Poirot mystery, "Three Act Tragedy" a.k.a. "Murder in Three Acts".
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A famous scientist has what he deems a very valuable formula, and believes someone in his household is trying to steal it. He calls upon our hero Hercule Poirot ...
When the lights come on, he is dead, and Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings have to unravel a tangle of family feuds, old flames and suspicious foreigners to ...
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The mystery detective novel Black Coffee was not written by Agatha Christie, in spite of the 24-point-type declaration of her name above the title that the ...
Hercule Poirot and his friend Hastings are called upon to visit the home of the famous physicist Sir Claud Amory, who has devised the formula for a new type of ...
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Subtitled A Hercule Poirot Novel, Black Coffee is actually an Agatha Christie play recrafted as a book meant to be read rather than seen on the stage. The story ...
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An intriguing story concerning a physicist named Sir Claud Amory who has come up with a formula for an atomic bomb. In the first act, Sir Claud is poisoned ...
In the play, a scientist discovers that someone in his household has stolen the formula for an explosive. The scientist calls Hercule Poirot to investigate, but ...
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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.