Hercule Poirot’s Christmas. London Collins 1939. First Edition. Publisher’s orange cloth boards, title lettered in black to spine. Cloth lightly faded neat ownership name & blind stamp to front free endpaper, scattered spotting throughout text. Overall a very good copy.

The Crime Club Collins featuring a seasonal case for the great Belgian detective, from the queen of the Golden Age of Crime.

The wealthy and cruel Simeon Lee invites his estranged family for Christmas, but tensions rise, and he is brutally murdered in his locked bedroom. With a house full of suspects including his sons, their wives, and a mysterious guest. Poirot is called to solve the case. The crime scene is puzzling, with overturned furniture and pools of blood, suggesting a struggle. However, Poirot sees through the deception, uncovering deep family secrets and a shocking twist.

The novel combines holiday cheer with murder, making it a gripping festive mystery.