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About the product Agatha Christie is the most published author of all time after Shakespeare. The circulation of her books is second only to the circulation of his works and the Bible. More than a billion of Christie’s books in English have been sold worldwide, and the same number in other languages. She is the author of eighty detective novels and storybooks, twenty plays, two books of memoirs and six psychological novels, written under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. Her characters Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple have forever become exemplary heroes of the action genre. This dark, ominous book was dedicated to Agatha Christie, the famous British comedian, author of stories about Jeeves and Worcester P.G. Wodehouse. In particular, the dedication contained gratitude for the fact that «he was so kind to say that he liked my books.» The writer Ariadne Oliver is invited to a friend’s house, where in the midst of preparations for the celebration of Halloween — a fun carnival for children and adults. One of the guests is a teenage girl known for her love of telling lies about all sorts of secrets. And now she amazed the society with the story that she had once seen the most real murder! Nobody believed her. And suddenly that evening she was found … drowned in a bucket of water and apples! It’s damn weird. Who needs the girl’s death? Perhaps she actually saw something that posed a danger to someone present at the party? In any case, Hercule Poirot, who undertook to help Mrs. Oliver, his old acquaintance, faced the difficult task of ripping off the killer’s carnival mask and revealing his face to society … «Undoubtedly, she is a genius.» — Elizabeth George, New York Times bestselling author “Christie is widely regarded as a brilliant master of poignant storytelling. However, it represents something much more significant. » — The Guardian «When it comes to murder drama, no one is more inventive than Christie.» — Sunday Times «Mrs. Christie makes impossible story completely real.» — The Times «… I still love Christie’s novels.» — Louise Penny «Reading Christie’s novel is like biting into a ripe apple: pure, crisp and absolute satisfaction …» — Tana French Abstract The writer Ariadne Oliver is invited to a friend’s house, where in the midst of preparations for the celebration of Halloween — a fun carnival for kids and adults. One of the guests is a teenage girl known for her love of telling lies about all sorts of secrets. And now she amazed the society with the story that she had once seen the most real murder! Nobody believed her. And suddenly that very evening she was found … drowned in a bucket of water and apples! It’s damn weird. Who needs the girl’s death? Perhaps she actually saw something that posed a danger to someone present at the party? In any case, Hercule Poirot, who undertook to help Mrs. Oliver, his old friend, faced the difficult task of ripping off the killer’s carnival mask and revealing his face to society …
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