This edition was made all the more fascinating by the foreword from Tom Adams who illustrated the covers of so many Agatha Christie novels, a preface by her grandson Matthew Prichard, and an afterword by Christie apologist John Curran. These extras allow the reader to have an insight into the creation of this novella.

At the village fete Lady Hattie Stubbs, the hostess, disappears when she should have been doing something official. At the same time Ariadne Oliver's worst fears are realised when the victim of her mock murder mystery at the fete is found strangled. Later the gardener's father, who'd dropped a few cryptic lines into Hercule Poirot's ear, also dies. Lady Stubbs is never found and it is finally Hercule Poirot who works out what has happened to her, and just who Sir George Stubbs is.

This is longer than a short story, and about half the size of a full length novel. ( )

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Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly - Christie
4 stars

Sometimes even a famous author has publishing difficulties. Also, the best laid plans ….. Christie wrote this one as a charitable effort, but given it’s awkward length was unable to find a publisher… until it was issued as an inexpensive e-book. It’s still a good story and long enough for a typical Christie plot twist that I could almost, but not quite, see coming.

The best thing about this story is the wonderful pair up of Poirot and the wacky, mystery novelist Ariadne Oliver. Why have a fake murder at your fundraising fete? A real one is so much better.

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The original story by this name, which Christie was unable to sell at the time because of its novella length, puts us in familiar Christie territory. You can pretty much see the disaster coming, but the denoument is still delicious, as is Poirot. ( )

Hercule Poirot is summoned to Greenshore Folly to assist with a Murder Fete which could turn into a real murder.

A humor laced colorfully detailed narrative winds a devious multi-leveled mystery.

Characters are authentic, varied, and entertaining.

Overall, an enjoyable read. ( )

What a fun read. The setting is actually Agatha Christie's summer Devon home. Hercule's friend, novelist Ariadne Oliver, has been asked to write a mystery murder game and senses something isn't quite right and phones Hercule to come to Greenshore in Devon under the pretense of handing out the award to the winner who solves the game. Hercule takes the train arrives and meets the guests and the Lady of the house vanishes and the selected "victim" in the game is found murdered. Having visited Greenway I loved this novella. ( )