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Black Coffee

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1998219 pagesHarperCollins Audio

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Sir Claud Amory, a famous physicist, invites Hercule Poirot to his country estate to protect a secret formula for a new explosive. When the lights go out and Sir Claud is found dead in his chair, Poirot must identify which family member or guest poisoned his coffee. This novelization of Agatha Christie's first play brings the classic detective and Captain Hastings to a secluded manor full of suspects.

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Charles Osborne is a writer in the mystery genre, known for his novel Black Coffee. He also adapted Agatha Christie's Spider's Web and The Unexpected Guest.

Charles Osborne writes across genres, from fiction like Black Coffee and an adaptation of Spider's web to non-fiction. His non-fiction includes historical works such as I Have A Dream and Negentiende eeuwse operagebouwen, alongside contributions to a nature/science annual.

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Hercule PoirotProtagonist

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