Hallowe'en Party
About this book
Mystery writer Ariadne Oliver has been invited to a Hallowe’en party at Woodleigh Common. One of the other guests is an adolescent girl known for telling tall tales of murder and intrigue -- and for being generally unpleasant. But when the girl, Joyce, is found drowned in an apple-bobbing tub, Mrs Oliver wonders after the fictional nature of the girl’s claim that she had once witnessed a murder. Which of the party guests wanted to keep her quiet is a question for Ariadne’s friend Hercule Poirot. But unmasking a killer this Hallowe’en is not going to be easy -- for there isn’t a soul in Woodleigh who believes the late little storyteller was actually murdered.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 542 readers · 194 pages · ≈ 3 h 36 m · Moderate
What order should I read the canon of Hercule Poirot series?
Read Hallowe'en Party first, then follow the publication order above — The Hollow, then The Mysterious Affair at Styles, then Murder on the Links, then The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, then The Big Four, then The Mystery of the Blue Train, then Peril at End House, then Lord Edgware Dies.
How long does it take to read Hallowe'en Party?
About ≈ 3 h 36 m — 194 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Hallowe'en Party?
194 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Hallowe'en Party?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Has Hallowe'en Party been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include A Haunting in Venice (2023).
Is Hallowe'en Party in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Hallowe'en Party?
The main characters include Hercule Poirot (Fictitious character).
Where does Hallowe'en Party take place?
It is set in England, Belgium.
Who wrote Hallowe'en Party?
Agatha Christie.
canon of Hercule Poirot — reading order
- → Hallowe'en Party (1969) you are here
- 1 The Hollow
- 2 The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)
- 3 Murder on the Links (1923)
- 4 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926)
- 5 The Big Four (1927)
- 6 The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928)
- 7 Peril at End House (1932)
- 8 Lord Edgware Dies (1933)