Agatha Christie's Halloween Party

Categories: Mystery & Suspense , Fiction

During preparations for a Halloween party in the English village of Woodleigh Common, 13-year-old Joyce Reynolds boasts that she saw a murder years ago.  Nobody believes her, until she is found drowned during the party in a tub for bobbing apples.  Detective Hercule Poirot is on the scene to investigate in Halloween Party, another tale from master of suspense Agatha Christie. 

Want to curl up with more Halloween-themed murder mysteries on October 31st?  Try these spooky suggestions, also written by women:

Witches’ Bane by Susan Wittig Albert:  When a Halloween prank ends in murder, herb shop owner and private eye China Bayles’ friend Ruby becomes a prime suspect after being accused of practicing witchcraft.

Hallowed Bones by Carolyn Haines:  As Halloween approaches, Private Investigator Sarah Booth Delaney probes the controversial case of Doreen Mallory, accused of killing her handicapped infant daughter. 

Trick or Treat Murder by Leslie Meier:  While preparing for the annual Halloween festival in Tinker’s Cove, Maine, Lucy Stone investigates a series of arsons that are destroying the town’s historic homes, one of which claims the life of socialite Monica Mayes.