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Hallowe'en Party

Mystery writer Ariadne Oliver has been invited to Woodleigh Common, where a Hallowe'en party is underway for a group of local adolescents.. One of the guests is a young girl known for telling tall tales of murder and intrigue. When the girl is found drowned in an apple-bobbing tub, Ariadne wonders just how tall her latest tale was. Which of the party guests wanted to keep her quiet?  Unmasking a killer this Hallowe'en isn't going to be easy for Hercule Poirot - there isn't a soul in Woodleigh who believes this little storyteller was even murdered...

This novel contains an excellent summary by Hercule Poirot of Mrs Ariadne Oliver's character.  He says, "It is a pity that she is so scatty. And yet she had originality of mind".  It was filmed by ITV in 2009 with David Suchet as Poirot.

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