Hercule Poirot's Christmas

Jeg er jo fan af Hercule Poirot, i bogform og på engelsk - i nussede paperbacks. Jeg har læst alt med ham adskillige gange, men der er så meget, at jeg stadig kan vende tilbage til en roman og have glemt, hvad den ender med. Lige nu læser jeg i tidens anledning Hercule Poirot's Christmas, og I skal ikke snydes for Agatha Christies forord til bogen:

"My dear James, You have always been one of the most faithful and kindly of my readers, and I was therefore seriously perturbed when I received from you a word of criticism. You complained that my murders were getting too refined - anaemic, in fact. You yearned for a "good violent murder with lots of blood". A murder where there was no doubt about its being murder! So this is your special story - written for you. I hope it may please. Your affectionate sister-in-law, Agatha".

Og der ER allerede masser af blod i den, i hvilken forbindelse der også er citeret Lady Macbeth. Sådan skal det være.