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The Last Death of the Year

By: Sophie Hannah, Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt
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 The new Hercule Poirot mystery by Sophie Hannah, follow-up to the bestselling Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night.

New Year's Eve, 1932.

Hercule Poirot and his good friend Inspector Edward Catchpool arrive on the Greek island of Lamperos for a little holiday…or is it?

Catchpool suspects Poirot has a different reason for being there — one he won't reveal. As the clock ticks towards the New Year and a festive guessing game takes a sinister turn, can Poirot stop a murderer who is determined to strike before midnight?

(P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers Amateur Sleuths Cosy Crime Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Traditional Detectives Fiction

Critic reviews

"A delicious, twisty, delightful read, The Last Death of the Year has an opening hook worthy of Christie at her finest.” —Alex Michaelides

"A very clever and enjoyable whodunit." —Jake Kerridge, Sunday Telegraph

“Sophie Hannah does it again in this entertaining, page-turning resurrection of the great detective." —Nita Prose

"Fans hoping to beat Poirot to the mind-bogglingly ingenious solution are well-advised to concede the competition in advance." —Kirkus Review

“What Sophie and Agatha have in common is a rare talent for fiendish unpredictability: they make you see how the impossible might be possible after all.”—Sunday Telegraph

“Sophie Hannah is genuinely Christie’s heir.”—The Scotsman

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Just brilliant, beautifully read. Great book and very well written loads of twists and turns in the plot.

Very entertaining

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I usually don’t like different authors writing for another author’s character but gave the Sophie Hannah books a go as they are approved by Agatha Christie’s estate.
The solution of this book is a little convoluted in the same way as The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd…
So many red herrings, and twists along the way.
I enjoyed it and hope you do too.

New Poirot

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Just didn't enjoy this. To me it didn't have the feel of a Christie. There were too many characters and I thought the plot was weak. I actually fell asleep listening to the last half an hour and haven't bothered to go back to find out whodunnit.

Julian the narrator

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Julian Rhind-Tutt is excellent - a truly outstanding performance. Great story in the Christie tradition

Superb narration

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If you have listened to any of the other Sophie Hannah - Poirot books this lives up to them and I can't wait for the next.

As good as ever

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