Hercule Poirot's Christmas
Hercule Poirot's Christmas is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 19 December 1938 (although the first edition is copyright dated 1939). It retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6).
First UK edition | |
| Author | Agatha Christie |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Not known |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Hercule Poirot |
| Genre | Detective fiction |
| Publisher | Collins Crime Club |
Publication date | 19 December 1938 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 256 first edition, hardback |
| Preceded by | Appointment with Death |
| Followed by | Sad Cypress |
It was published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in February 1939 under the title of Murder for Christmas. This edition retailed at $2.00. A paperback edition in the US by Avon books in 1947 changed the title again to A Holiday for Murder. The book features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and is a locked room mystery. The premise is a family reuniting for Christmas, and they find the host of the gathering murdered in a private room.
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