Colonel Race meets Hercule Poirot! Not only that but Ariadne Oliver arrives and crunches on a few apples, foreshadowing what happens in Hallowe'en Party. Another Christe regular, Superintendent Battle, also shows up to make this a pretty large party of recurring characters. To unmask the killer, you’ll play cards representing detectives from Poirot and Marple to less well-remembered characters like Tommy and Tuppence Beresford and Harley Quin (no, not that Harley Quinn). Each comes with special abilities forcing players to reveal some of their secret cards, but you’ll need to collect them in sets to activate them. The result is that you’ll try to trade cards with others around the table, accumulating the ones you need to unmask the murderer.

A neat little reference to poison, to accident, to a doctor’s opportunities, to shooting accidents. I shouldn’t be surprised if he signed his death-warrant when he said those words.” Poirot explains his findings. Despard had indeed shot and killed the botanist, but entirely by accident. Anne had poisoned her employer by switching the two bottles, to conceal her petty thieving. Although Mrs Lorrimer thought she had seen Anne kill Shaitana, Anne had in fact just leaned forward to touch him and confirm he was already dead. Well, how have I missed this one. I don't remember the book or the David Suchet TV version, and yet this was or should I say is, one of my all time favourite Poirot novels. The players must use their deductive skills to unmask the murderer who hides among them, conspiring to derail their investigations. Recruit the assistance of Agatha Christie’s most beloved detectives — such as Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, or Ariadne Oliver — to find out which secrets your fellow players are hiding. Investigate, find clues, make accusations and bring the murderer to justice before they escape! Games night just became a whole lot more mysterious with the introduction of these Agatha Christie playing cards.

The weakness is the 2-player variant. Although a challenge, knowing from the start the identity of the ‘Murderer’ takes much away from the excitement. A minimum of 3-4 players works best.

All the other players win if the You’re The Murderer!! secret card is revealed. The killer is unmasked and will be held to account for their crime. This is where the third type, ‘Devious’, comes into play. When a card must be traded you may pass one of these cards instead. They give a forfeit to the receiving player who has to immediately do as the card says, such as reveal a ‘Secret’. The Game’s afoot! The detective cards are used to uncover players' secrets and thus discovering the killer's identity. The various 9 sleuths in the game (I'm astonished that there were that many and that's very pleasing) includeMore on the cards themselves: the artwork is beautiful to look at and some are humorous. The art captures the look and style of the 1920s and 30s well. The cards consist of detective cards, event, devious, secret, and A pesar de haber leido la novela anteriormente, no recordaba casi nada de ella, y eso no es habitual, suelo recordar bastantes detalles y a pesar de ello, las disfruto igual, pero en esta ocasión estaba totalmente despistada con lo que había ocurrido en realidad. The world of Agatha Christie has been translated into a tense but fun card game of mystery, bluffing and deduction - where everyone is guilty but only one of them is guilty of murder... The event and devious cards affect gameplay in various ways. These cards force you to reveal a secret, give up a card from your hand, "resurrect" a discarded card, steal detective cards, or prolong/shorten the

To win, each ‘Detective’ must work to make the ‘Murderer’ reveal themselves by turning over their ‘You’re the Murderer’ card. And Poirot proceeds to identify two of her novels which are essentially the same plot. There is a good-humoured teasing relationship which exists between her and Poirot, which is a joy to read about. I feel there is part of Agatha Christie herself in both of these characters. In the right place at the right time, Poirot immediately begins to investigate. What buried secrets and deadly rivalries will he uncover? Features: Four murders, four detectives, Agatha Christie present a clever puzzle at a bridge game in which any player could have murdered their loathsome host. The foreword even mentions that this was one of Poirot’s favourite cases, while Hastings found it rather dull. It’s a typical Christie-style setup: a murky morass of dark deeds and deceptions where everyone has things they’d rather the rest of the world didn’t know about. But one player will draw the “You’re the Murderer” card. If they manage to conceal their identity for the duration of the game, they win. If not, they’ll be hauled off by the police.Robert Barnard said, "On the very top rung. Special opportunities for bridge enthusiasts, but others can play. Superb tight construction and excellent clueing. Will be read as long as hard-faced ladies gather for cards." [13] mechanic, and the brilliant use of Agatha Christie characters and abilities (these go well with their personalities as written by Christie). I'm done! It feels like I am finishing books up so slowly lately - June wasn't a strong reading month.