![]() At the end of the foreword she dedicates the book “to the memory of Abney Hall – its kindness and its hospitality.” And you can certainly recognise Christie’s account of her own Christmassy fun in the antics of the fictional children Colin, Michael and Bridget, in the first story, The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding, which we’ll look at first! The book doesn’t begin with the usual dedication, but rather a foreword where Christie remembers the Christmases of her childhood, staying with her brother-in-law at Abney Hall, previously the inspiration for the settings of The Secret of Chimneys and After the Funeral. The stories had all been individually published previously in magazine format, two of them re-written and expanded versions of the originals. ![]() The book was first published in the UK on 24 th October 1960 however, this particular selection was not published in the US. Of course, the usual rules apply if you haven’t read the book yet, don’t worry, I shan’t spoil the surprise of any of the six revelations! A selection of six short stories, five with Hercule Poirot and one with Miss Marple, solving a miscellany of crimes. ![]()
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