The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

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Last update: 02-13-2025


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In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding,” Poirot is asked to attend a Christmas celebration in order to apprehend a jewel-thief who has taken advantage of an unwary eastern prince. Full of English holiday tradition and plenty of intrigue, this holiday tale first appeared in the December 12, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.

Top reviews from the United States

  • A Book Lover
    5.0 out of 5 stars This story would be fun to read aloud at a great old-fashioned Christmas celebration.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2024
    A light,engaging mystery. Just enough of the plans of M. Poirot were revealed to leave the reader satisfied at the end. Recommended to any Christie fan.
  • Sam
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good frothy Christmas fun
    Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2025
    Charming short story with Poirot enjoying Christmas holidays.
  • L. Miller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Agatha Never Fails
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2025
    One can't go wrong with a Christie story. This combines Christmas, Poirot and crime in a most charming and interesting manner. Good to read on a very cold day even if Christmas has past.
  • virginia j denney
    5.0 out of 5 stars M. Poirot
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2024
    It's Agatha Christie and Hercule Poirot, a missing gem, and Christmas in the country. What more needs to be said.
    An entertaining little mystery.
  • Macie Ward
    5.0 out of 5 stars love Agatha
    Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2024
    I can read this one over and over to start the holidays. Love short stories when you have a full schedule.
  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars A sweet little Christmas mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2024
    Romance and Christmas traditions lighten a story starting Poirot. Unusually light, I would say for the Belgian detective but very appropriate for the season.
  • baffle Raffle
    4.0 out of 5 stars An old fashion Christmas
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2023
    Sit back and enjoy a short Christmas story from the past. Christie at her best, take time from shopping and the Christmas have to do ,relax and go back in time. Or do as I did and read it I April. Any time is a good time for Poirot , in enjoy the feeling of being snowed in , in a country house of old. Or read it out loud and everyone try to solve the mystery? I think I will do a re-read at Christmas as a who done it with the family. Its a super quick read but worth it. Maybe save it for the dog days of summer. As the old saving goes its always Christie time some where. Baffle over and out.????
  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just in time for Christmas
    Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2024
    How wonderful to read a short story from Miss Christie and for it to be read at this time of year. So very good of her to tell this yarn and for me to join in reading it days before Christmas. So enjoyable.

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