New Releases by Sophie Hannah

What if the only way you could prevent a murder was by confessing to it? Jemma Stelling has confessed to a murder. She is the police's lead suspect. She couldn't have committed the crime. She has an unshakeable alibi: at the time of Marianne Cass's brutal murder, Jemma was at the police station, confessing to a murderous obsession with Marianne. Is Jemma Stelling innocent? Or is she an ingenious, cold-blooded killer? Can you be guilty of the opposite of murder? PRAISE FOR SOPHIE HANNAH: 'A new novel by Sophie Hannah is a cause for celebration!' ALEX MICHAELIDES, author of THE SILENT PATIENT 'One of the best crime writers currently working' THE SCOTSMAN 'High concept and so satisfying' GILLIAN MCALLISTER, author of WRONG PLACE WRONG TIME 'Brain-bending' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

KAN POIROT LÖSA FALLET INNAN JUL? Den 19 december 1931 kallas Hercule Poirot och inspektör Edward Catchpool till Norfolk sjukhus för att utreda mordet på en patient. Men Catchpools mamma, den oemotståndliga Cynthia, råkar bo i trakterna och insisterar på att den berömde detektiven ska fira jul i hennes fallfärdig herrgård en tilldragelse som framstår värre än ouppklarade mord för Poirot. Till råga på allt ska Cynthias vän Arnold snart läggas in på samma sjukhus och hans fru är övertygad om att han kommer att bli mördarens nästa offer, även om hon vägrar att förklara varför. På mindre än en vecka måste Poirot lösa brottet om han ska fly från detta mardrömsscenario i tid till jul och försäkra sig om att inga fler mord inträffar. Men det visar sig också snart att någon sätter käppar i hjulet och har idéer om vad som borde hända med Hercule Poirot . . . Hercule Poirots stilla natt är den femte fristående boken med den omisskännlige belgiske detektiven skriven av Sophie Hannah på uppdrag av Agatha Christies familj. Sophie Hannah är en brittisk författare och poet vars verk givits ut i trettio länder. Hon beskrivs som nydanande inom kriminallitteraturen och hyllas för sin psykologiska skärpa, och för sin enastående förmåga att förvalta Agatha Christies arv.

The world’s greatest detective, Hercule Poirot—legendary star of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile—puts his little grey cells to work solving a baffling Christmas mystery. It’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. As 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. With 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…

19 décembre 1931, Hercule Poirot et l’inspecteur Catchpool sont appelés pour élucider le meurtre d’un homme dans un hôpital du Norfolk. La mère de Catchpool, l’impérieuse Cynthia, insiste pour que Poirot loge dans une maison croulante sur la côte, à proximité de l’hôpital, afin qu’ils puissent passer ensemble les fêtes de fin d’année pendant que Poirot enquête. Car Arnold, l’un de ses amis, doit bientôt être admis dans l’unité même où est survenu le meurtre, et sa femme est convaincue qu’il sera la prochaine victime, quoiqu’elle refuse d’expliquer d’où lui vient cette certitude. Si Poirot souhaite échapper à la perspective cauche-mardesque de passer Noël dans le Norfolk, il n’a plus que quelques jours pour résoudre l’affaire et empêcher de nouvelles morts. Mais pendant ce temps, quelqu’un a fomenté ses propres plans pour le célèbre détective belge... Traduction de l’anglais (Royaume-Uni) par Fabienne Gondrand

Make-up for You

Honeymooners at a posh resort receive an ominous warning with deadly consequences in the latest gripping, twisty psychological thriller from New York Times bestselling author Sophie Hannah. Jane and William are enjoying their honeymoon at an exclusive couples-only resort… …until Jane receives a chilling note warning her to “Beware of the couple at the table nearest to yours.” At dinner that night, five other couples are present, and none of their tables is any nearer or farther away than any of the others. It’s almost as if someone has set the scene in order to make the warning note meaningless—but why would anyone do that? Jane has no idea. But someone in this dining room will be dead before breakfast, and all the evidence will suggest that no one there that night could have possibly committed the crime.

«Geniale e squisitamente inquietante. Sophie Hannah si riconferma una maestra del grande thriller.» The Independent «In «Non scrivermi», con grande maestria Sophie Hannah ha creato uno dei personaggi più imprevedibili di sempre.» Sunday Express ««Non scrivermi» entra a pieno titolo tra i migliori libri scritti da Sophie Hannah.» Financial Times Ci sono libri che sembrano innocui. Ma tra le pagine nascondono oscuri segreti. E possono essere molto pericolosi. «In questa indagine i libri sono dappertutto.» Non c’è niente di più vero per i detective Simon Waterhouse e Charlie Zailer che, nella placida Culver Valley, sono alle prese con un’inchiesta tra le più complicate che abbiano mai condotto. Quattro omicidi perpetrati in luoghi e momenti diversi, stesso modus operandi e un singolo elemento a collegarli: accanto ai cadaveri l’assassino deposita sempre un taccuino bianco sulle cui pagine appare il verso di un celebre poeta. Che cosa significhino quelle citazioni, la polizia non è ancora in grado di capirlo. Ha scoperto che le vittime sono coppie di amici di vecchia data, ma non ci sono altri indizi. Nessun testimone. Nessun movente apparente. Fino a quando si fa avanti una donna: si chiama Kim Tribbeck, dice di aver ricevuto un taccuino simile a quello che l’omicida lascia sulla scena del crimine più di un anno prima, dopo una visita in libreria. Non ricorda più né il nome né il volto della persona che glielo ha consegnato, ma si dice estranea allo schema delle coppie di amici, che non è più da considerarsi una pista praticabile. Così, il mistero si infittisce e la polizia si ritrova punto e a capo. E allora, con l’aiuto di Kim, a Charlie Zailer e Simon Waterhouse non resta altro da fare che rimescolare i pezzi di un puzzle che promette di sbloccare i meccanismi di una mente oscura e imprevedibile. Sophie Hannah è considerata dalla stampa più autorevole una delle migliori autrici di thriller della scena letteraria internazionale. I suoi romanzi sono congeniati alla perfezione: tensione, colpi di scena, depistaggi e personaggi acutamente caratterizzati sono tutti elementi che non mancano mai tra le sue pagine da cui è impossibile staccarsi. Non scrivermi mette in scena una nuova indagine dei detective più amati dai lettori, Charlie Zailer e Simon Waterhouse, e ci svela il male che si nasconde nella vita di tutti i giorni.

Vuelve Hércules Poirot, el detective más célebre de la historia de la novela negra, en un nuevo y apasionante caso. Hércules Poirot viaja en un lujoso autocar a la exclusiva mansión Kingfisher Hill: Richard Devonport le ha pedido ayuda para demostrar que su prometida, Helen, es inocente del asesinato de su hermano, Frank, pese a que ella misma ha confesado el crimen. En el trayecto, una joven sufre un ataque de nervios y exige apearse: afirma que si permanece en su asiento será asesinada. Se organiza un cambio de asiento y el resto del viaje transcurre sin incidentes. Sin embargo, Poirot tiene un mal presentimiento; sus temores se verán confirmados cuando se descubre un cuerpo en la casa de los Devonport con una nota que se refiere al «asiento en el que no debería haberse sentado». ¿Podrían este asesinato y el peculiar incidente en el autocar ser pistas para resolver el misterio de quién mató a Frank Devonport? ¿Podrá Poirot encontrar al verdadero asesino?

'A pleasure ... funny and immensely readable' Guardian Happiness is one of life's greatest mysteries. But what even is happiness? Why does it mean so many different things to different people? And how can we actually be happier? Drawing on decades of experience in crime writing, self-help and intensely curious observation of other people, Sophie Hannah sets out to solve the mystery. She lines up her cast of suspects and expert witnesses from ancient philosophers to modern self-help gurus, scientists to ordinary people from all walks of life. Leaving no stone unturned, she scrutinises the clues, evidence, and even the red herrings that unexpectedly lead to happiness. And she uncovers answers - from the secrets of a fulfilling relationship to the joys of boredom, or of the bliss of a cancelled meeting. Weaving in much-loved poems and hilarious observations from Sophie's own life, this is the ultimate guide to happiness - and the clues that can lead us there.

De understudy van Sophie Hannah, BA Paris, Clare Mackintosh en Holly Brown is een razendsnelle psychologische thriller over verraad en moeders die als leeuwinnen hun dochters beschermen. Hoe ver zou je gaan om je dochter te beschermen? vragen auteurs Sophie Hannah, BA Paris, Clare Mackintosh en Holly Brown zich af in De understudy. Carolyn, Bronnie, Elise en Kendall zijn de moeders van vier meiden op de Orla Flynn Academy, een beroemde maar competitieve toneelschool. Hun dochters zijn elkaars beste vriendinnen. Alles wordt anders met de komst van een nieuw meisje, Imogen Curwood. Vanaf dag één vinden er gruwelijke incidenten plaats op school en de moeders vragen zich af of hun dochters nog wel veilig zijn. Ze richten hun pijlen op Imogen, maar is zij wel de schuldige? Als een van de meiden ternauwernood ontsnapt aan de dood en Imogen een waterdicht alibi heeft, zijn de moeders vastbesloten de waarheid boven tafel te krijgen. Maar blijft dat zo als ze daarvoor hun eigen geheimen moeten prijsgeven? De understudy is een razendsnelle psychologische thriller van een bestsellerteam bestaande uit Sophie Hannah, BA Paris, Clare Mackintosh en Holly Brown, over geheimen, verraad en moeders die als leeuwinnen hun dochters beschermen, koste wat het kost... ‘Vlijmscherp, sluw en mooi door elkaar verweven, net als tienervriendschappen zelf. Overtuigend!’ – The Guardian ‘Een geweldige thriller van vier topschrijvers. Ik zie nu al uit naar een nieuwe thriller van dit team.’ – onemorechapter.org

The New York Times bestselling author of The Monogram Murders and Woman with a Secret returns with a sharp, captivating, and expertly plotted tale of psychological suspense. All Beth has to do is drive her son to his soccer game, watch him play, and then return home. Just because she knows her ex-best friend lives near the field, that doesn’t mean she has to drive past her house and try to catch a glimpse of her. Why would Beth do that and risk dredging up painful memories? She hasn’t seen Flora for twelve years. She doesn’t want to see her today—or ever again. But she can’t resist. She parks outside the open gates of Newnham House, watches from across the road as Flora arrives and calls to her children Thomas and Emily to get out of the car. Except . . . There’s something terribly wrong. Flora looks the same, only older. Twelve years ago, Thomas and Emily were five and three years old. Today, they look precisely as they did then. They are Thomas and Emily without a doubt, but they haven’t changed at all. They are no taller, no older. Why haven’t they grown? How is it possible that they haven’t grown up?

All Beth has to do is drive her son to his Under-14s away match, watch him play, and bring him home. Just because she knows her ex-best friend lives near the football ground, that doesn't mean she has to drive past her house. But she can't resist. She parks outside the open gates, watches from across the road as Flora and her children Thomas and Emily step out of the car. Except? There's something terribly wrong. It's the children. Twelve years ago, Thomas and Emily were five and three years old. Today, they look precisely as they did then. They haven't changed at all. They are no taller, no older... Why haven't they grown?

Everybody has their secrets, and in Sophie Hannah's fantastic stories the curtains positively twitch with them. Who, for instance, is the hooded figure hiding in the bushes outside a young man's house? Why does the same stranger keep appearing in the background of a family's holiday photographs? What makes a woman stand mesmerised by two children in a school playground, children she's never met but whose names she knows well? And which secret results in a former literary festival director sorting soiled laundry in a shabby hotel? All will be revealed...but at a cost. As Sophie Hannah uncovers the dark obsessions and strange longings behind the most ordinary relationships, life will never seem quite the same again.

"How far would you go to protect your daughter? Four mothers must identify the true threat at their daughters' school before it's too late. Carolyn, Bronnie, Elise, and Kendall are bound together by one thing--their four daughters are best friends at the highly competitive Orla Flynn Academy for the Performing Arts. Last year the foursome exploded because of brutal bullying between the girls, but they've since forgiven each other. The mothers, however, haven't been able to move on. When new threats surface and accidents begin to happen - just as a mysterious new girl enters the scene - the mothers take matters into their own hands. But they will have to risk their own secrets being exposed if they stand a chance at uncovering the truth."--Provided by publisher

“Hannahin paras Poirot-romaani tähän mennessä.” Sunday Express Maailman rakastetuin etsivä Hercule Poirot harjoittaa pieniä harmaita aivosolujaan 1930-luvun Lontoossa. Joku syyttää ihmisiä murhasta – Hercule Poirotin nimissä! Mestarietsivä Poirot yllätetään eräänä päivänä, kun hänen ovensa takana seisoo äkäinen nainen. Nainen vaatii tietää, miksi Poirot on lähettänyt hänelle kirjeen, jossa häntä syytetään Barnabas Pandyn murhasta – mies kun on hänelle täysin tuntematon. Myöskään Poirot ei ole koskaan kuullut Barnabas Pandystä. Kun käy ilmi, että kolme muuta ihmistä on saanut samanlaisen kirjeen Poirotin nimissä, on kyseessä todellinen mysteeri. Kuka on kirjeiden takana? Ja mikä vielä oleellisempaa, kuka on Barnabas Pandy ja onko hänet todella murhattu? Brittiläinen Sophie Hannah (s. 1971) on niittänyt kansainvälistä mainetta psykologisilla jännäreillä, joita on käännetty yli 30 kielelle, televisioitu ja palkittu. Lisäksi hän on Agatha Christien perikunnan siunauksella ja tiukasti dekkarikuningattaren kultakauden hengessä kirjoittanut uusia Hercule Poirot -mysteerejä, jotka ovat löytäneet paljon faneja ympäri maailmaa. Nimikirjainmurhat ilmestyi vuonna 2014 ja Suljettu arkku 2016. Hannah kertoo olleensa Christien vannoutunut ihailija viisivuotiaasta lähtien ja saaneensa tältä paljon vaikutteita.

Ein Mordfall ohne Opfer? Ein Fall für Hercule Poirot! Wer ist Barnabas Pandy und wurde er wirklich ermordet? Diese Frage stellt sich der berühmte Privatdetektiv Hercule Poirot, nachdem er Besuch von einer ihm vollkommen unbekannten und ebenso aufgebrachten Dame erhalten hat. Sie hat ihm einen Brief unter die Nase gehalten, in dem Poirot sie des Mordes an besagtem Herrn Pandy bezichtigt. Und es soll nicht bei dieser einen mysteriösen Begegnung bleiben. Wenig später wird Poirot von einem ihm ebenfalls unbekannten Herrn mit dem gleichen Brief aufgesucht. Wie viele dieser Briefe sind noch im Umlauf? Wer hat sie geschrieben und mit welcher Absicht? Und kann Poirot diesen Fall aufklären, ohne weitere Menschen in Gefahr zu bringen?

Vuelve Hércules Poirot, el detective más célebre de la historia de la novela negra, en un apasionante nuevo caso que llevará sus células grises al límite. Hércules Poirot se encuentra con una mujer muy enfadada esperando a la puerta de su casa: le exige saber por qué motivo le ha enviado una carta acusándola del asesinato de Barnabas Pandy, un hombre a quien no conoce y que aparentemente falleció por causas naturales. El problema es que Poirot no le ha enviado ninguna carta y, además, tampoco conoce al Sr. Pandy. El desconcierto es total cuando el investigador belga descubre que en su salón le espera un desconocido que también afirma haber recibido una carta firmada por su puño y letra esa misma mañana y, sorprendentemente, también lo acusa del asesinato de Barnabas Pandy. ¿Cuántas cartas más de este tipo se han enviado en su nombre? ¿Quién las ha enviado y, sobre todo, por qué? Y más importante aún, ¿alguien asesinó a Barnabas Pandy?

The New York Times bestselling author of The Monogram Murders and Woman with a Secret returns with a disturbing tale of psychological suspense and obsession that hits at the heart of some of our most precious relationships. What if having a best friend could put you in the crosshairs of a killer? A psychopath the police have dubbed “Billy Dead Mates” is targeting pairs of best friends, and killing them one by one. Before they die, each victim is given a small white book. For months, detectives have failed to catch Billy, or figure out what the white books symbolize and why the killer leaves them behind. The police are on edge; the public in a panic. Then a woman, scared by what she’s seen on the news, comes forward. What she reveals shocks the investigators and adds another troubling layer to an already complex case. Stand-up comedian Kim Tribbeck has one of Billy’s peculiar little books. A stranger gave it to her at a gig she did last year. Was the stranger Billy, and is he targeting her—or is it something more nefarious? Kim has no friends and trusts no one, so how—and why—could Billy Dead Mates want to target her? If it’s not her, then who will be the next to die? Sophie Hannah raises the stakes with each successive page in this haunting and twisting thriller that reaffirms her place as one of today’s most talented suspense writers.

Hercule Poirot hendak menikmati makan malam yang tenang di sebuah kedai kopi di London, namun acaranya terganggu ketika seorang wanita muda mendatanginya. Wanita itu ketakutan karena akan dibunuh, tetapi dia meminta Poirot untuk tidak mencari dan menghukum pembunuhnya. Dia bersikeras bahwa setelah dirinya mati, keadilan telah ditegakkan. Sesudahnya, malam itu, Poirot mengetahui ada tiga tamu yang dibunuh di sebuah hotel mewah di London, dan sebuah manset dimasukkan ke mulut masing-masing korban. Apakah peristiwa ini berkaitan dengan wanita yang ketakutan itu? Sementara Poirot berusaha keras menyatukan keping-keping teka-teki yang aneh ini, si pembunuh mempersiapkan kamar lain di hotel, untuk korban keempat…

“Apa yang hendak kusampaikan ini akan membuatmu kaget…” Dengan ucapan itu, Lady Athelinda Playford––salah satu penulis buku anak-anak yang paling dicintai––membuat kaget pengacara yang dipercaya untuk mengurus surat wasiatnya. Ketika para tamu berdatangan ke pesta di rumah megahnya, Lady Playford memutuskan untuk mencoret kedua anaknya dari surat wasiat dan tidak mewariskan sepeser pun. Harta kekayaannya yang banyak itu diberikan kepada orang lain: orang invalid yang hidupnya tinggal beberapa minggu lagi. Di antara tamu-tamu Lady Playford ada dua orang asing: Hercule Poirot, sang detektif Belgia yang terkenal, dan Inspektur Edward Catchpool dari Scotland Yard. Keduanya tidak tahu kenapa mereka diundang… sampai Poirot mulai bertanya-tanya apakah Lady Playford sedang menunggu terjadinya pembunuhan. Tapi kenapa dia tampaknya begitu ingin memancing-mancing si pembunuh? Dan ketika hal itu benar-benar terjadi, walaupun Poirot sudah berusaha keras mencegahnya, kenapa identitas si korban terasa tidak masuk akal?

Mrs. Sylvia Rule muncul di depan rumah Hercule Poirot sambil marah-marah. Ia ingin tahu kenapa Poirot mengirim surat yang menuduhnya bertanggung jawab atas pembunuhan Barnabas Pandy padahal ia belum pernah bertemu dengan pria itu. Namun, Poirot juga belum pernah mendengar nama Barnabas Pandy dan tidak pernah mengirim surat apa pun kepada Mrs. Sylvia Rule. Tidak hanya Mrs. Sylvia Rule, tiga orang lain datang menemui Poirot dan menyatakan bahwa mereka juga menerima surat dari Poirot yang menuduh mereka sebagai pembunuh Barnabas Pandy. Kenapa ada orang yang memalsukan nama Poirot dan mengirim surat-surat itu? Siapa yang mengirimnya, dan kenapa? Yang lebih penting lagi, siapa sebenarnya Barnabas Pandy? Apakah ia masih hidup atau sudah tewas? Dan apabila ia memang sudah tewas, apakah ia dibunuh? Dengan bantuan Edward Catchpool, polisi Scotland Yard, Poirot pun mulai menyelidiki—mengerahkan sel-sel kelabunya untuk menguak teka-teki rumit yang melibatkan skandal, rahasia, dan kejahatan di masa lalu.

NAMED ONE OF THE 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TIME MAGAZINE “A cheerful, mischievous rebuke to all that spiritual sincerity and floaty nonattachment and sugary loving kindness” (The Wall Street Journal), this first and only comprehensive examination of the universal, but widely misunderstood, practice of grudge-holding will show you how to use grudges to be your happiest, most optimistic, and most forgiving self. Secretly, we all hold grudges, but most of us probably think we shouldn’t, and many of us deny that we do. To bear a grudge is too negative, right? Shouldn’t we just forgive and move on? Wrong, says prolific crime novelist and self-appointed grudge guru Sophie Hannah, in her groundbreaking and irreverent self-help guide. Yes, it’s essential to think positively if we want to live happy lives, but even more crucial is how we get to the positive. Denying our negative emotions and experiences is likely to lead only to more pain, conflict, and stress. What if our grudges are good for us? What if we could embrace them, and use them to help ourselves and others, instead of feeling ashamed of our inability to banish negative emotions and memories from our lives? With contributions from expert psychotherapists as well as extracts from her own extensive catalog of grudges, Sophie Hannah investigates the psychological origins of grudges and also offers not-so-obvious insights into how we should acknowledge—and embrace—them in order to improve the quality of our interpersonal relationships and senses of self. Grudges do not have to fill us with hate or make us toxic, bitter, and miserable. If we approach the practice of grudge-holding in an enlightened way, it will do the opposite—we will become more forgiving. For fans of Sophie Hannah’s bestselling crime novels who have ever wondered what is going on in her unusual, brilliant mind, How to Hold a Grudge is “a perfect document” (The New York Times) that also reveals everything we need to know about the many different forms of grudge, the difference between a grudge and not-a-grudge (not as obvious as it seems), when we should let a grudge go, and how to honor a grudge and distill lessons from it. Hannah’s practical, compassionate, and downright funny guide can turn us into better, happier people.

Verdens mest elskede detektiv, Hercule Poirot – den legendariske stjerne fra Agatha Christies Mordet i Orientekspressen og i nyere tid Monogram-mordene og Skæbnesvangert testamente – vender tilbage i en velskrevet, diabolsk snedig krimi, der foregår i 1930‘ernes London. Da Hercule Poirot kommer hjem fra frokost en dag, bliver han mødt af en vred kvinde, der venter uden for hans dør. Hun kræver at få at vide, hvorfor Poirot har sendt hende et brev, hvor han anklager hende for mordet på Barnabas Pandy – en mand, som hun aldrig har mødt eller hørt om. Poirot har heller aldrig hørt om Barnabas Pandy og har ikke anklaget nogen for mord. Rystet går han ind i sit hjem, for blot at opdage, at han har en gæst, der venter på ham – en mand, som også hævder at have modtaget et brev fra Poirot samme morgen, hvori han anklages for mordet på Barnabas Pandy. Poirot spekulerer på, hvor mange flere breve af den slags, der er blevet sendt i hans navn. Hvem har sendt dem, og hvorfor? Og vigtigere endnu: Hvem er Barnabas Pandy? Er han død? Og hvis det er tilfældet, blev han så myrdet? Og kan Poirot finde svarene uden at bringe flere menneskeliv i fare? "Er man fan af Hercule Poirot, vil man ikke blive skuffet her." - DBC Sophie Hannah (født 1971 i Manchester) er en gudsbenådet forfatter. Hun har skrevet lyrik, noveller, børnebøger, romaner og krimier og er blevet oversat til mere end 30 sprog. Agatha Christies arvinger har specifikt valgt Sophie Hannah til at føre Poirots arv videre og hædre et elsket forfatterskab, der i 2015 kunne fejre 125 års jubilæum.

Un giorno, rientrato a casa dopo pranzo, Hercule Poirot trova una donna visibilmente arrabbiata che lo aspetta davanti alla porta. Si chiama Sylvia Rule e vuole sapere perché Poirot le ha mandato una lettera accusandola dell'omicidio di Barnabas Pandy, un uomo di cui lei non ha mai sentito parlare né tantomeno ha mai incontrato. Poirot cade dalle nuvole: non ha nessuna idea di chi possa essere Barnabas Pandy e sa benissimo di non aver mandato la lettera a cui Sylvia fa riferimento. Ma non riuscendo a convincerla del contrario, lei se ne va infuriata. Immaginate poi la sorpresa quando, ancora turbato, Poirot entra in casa e trova un altro sconosciuto, un certo John McCrodden, che sostiene di aver ricevuto la stessa lettera con la stessa accusa nei suoi confronti. Chi è l'autore di queste missive? Ma soprattutto: chi è Barnabas Pandy? Ed è vivo o morto? Il più amato detective della letteratura, Hercule Poirot - il leggendario eroe di Assassinio sull'Orient Express di Agatha Christie e dei più recenti Tre stanze per un delitto e La cassa aperta - ritorna in un elegante, arguto e diabolico mystery ambientato negli anni Trenta a Londra.

The world’s most beloved detective, Hercule Poirot—the legendary star of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and most recently The Monogram Murders and Closed Casket—returns in a stylish, diabolically clever mystery set in the London of 1930. “We Agatha Christie fans read her stories--and particularly her Poirot novels--because the mysteries are invariably equal parts charming and ingenious, dark and quirky and utterly engaging. Sophie Hannah had a massive challenge in reviving the beloved Poirot, and she met it with heart and no small amount of little grey cells. I was thrilled to see the Belgian detective in such very, very good hands. Reading The Monogram Murders was like returning to a favorite room of a long-lost home.” — Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl Hercule Poirot returns home after an agreeable luncheon to find an angry woman waiting to berate him outside his front door. Her name is Sylvia Rule, and she demands to know why Poirot has accused her of the murder of Barnabas Pandy, a man she has neither heard of nor ever met. She is furious to be so accused, and deeply shocked. Poirot is equally shocked, because he too has never heard of any Barnabas Pandy, and he certainly did not send the letter in question. He cannot convince Sylvia Rule of his innocence, however, and she marches away in a rage. Shaken, Poirot goes inside, only to find that he has a visitor waiting for him — a man called John McCrodden who also claims also to have received a letter from Poirot that morning, accusing him of the murder of Barnabas Pandy... Poirot wonders how many more letters of this sort have been sent in his name. Who sent them, and why? More importantly, who is Barnabas Pandy, is he dead, and, if so, was he murdered? And can Poirot find out the answers without putting more lives in danger?

A story from Sophie Hannah to stir the heart and awaken vital conversations about love.

Ao regressar a casa após um almoço, Hercule Poirot depara-se com uma mulher à sua porta. Sylvia Rule está transtornada e exige saber por que motivo Poirot lhe enviou uma carta em que a acusa de ter assassinado Barnabas Pandy, quando nem sequer o conhece. Intrigado, pois também ele nunca ouviu falar de Pandy, Poirot entra em casa e constata que tem mais um visitante à sua espera: John McCrodden, que o acusa igualmente de difamação, pois recebeu uma carta semelhante. E a lista não termina aí... Quem terá enviado as cartas, e porquê? Mais importante ainda, quem será Barnabas Pandy? Estará, de facto, morto? Terá sido assassinado? E conseguirão as celulazinhas cinzentas de Poirot decifrar este mistério sem colocar mais vidas em perigo? Um novo enigma protagonizado pelo detetive mais querido do mundo. Com a ajuda de Edward Catchpool, da Scotland Yard, Hercule Poirot envolve-se numa complexa teia de relações, segredos escandalosos e delitos do passado.