The Chocolate Box

A classic Agatha Christie short story available individually for the first time on audio.Sitting in front of a fire Hastings listens as Poirot recounts his greatest failure. When a wealthy French deputy dies everyone believes it is from natural causes. Poirot is on vacation from the Belgian police when a young lady comes to him convinced the man was poisoned. She creates a guise for him to enter the house as a journalist to investigate…In this historical mystery Christie weaves a tale of crime and suspense that has earned her the title of the classic Sunday Times bestselling author. The traditional elements of detective fiction are masterfully used making The Chocolate Box a top pick among cosy thrillers.For fans of Island Classics (The Blue Castle) Anthony Horowitz (Magpie Murders) Richard Osman (We Solve Murders) General Press (The Scarlet Pimpernel) and Chronicle Books (Nordic Tales).