Book description
A full-length Hercule Poirot novel, adapted from Agatha Christie's stage play by Charles Osborne
Sir Claud Amory's revolutionary new formula for a powerful explosive is stolen. Locking his house-guests in the library, Sir Claud switches off the lights to allow the thief to replace the formula, no questions asked. When…
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1 author picked Black Coffee as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Black Coffee deals mostly with beverages of the black and caffeinated variety, as Hercule Poirot tries to determine who poisoned the coffee of Sir Claud Amory, an eminent scientist who has just written the formula for a powerful explosive.
The plot involves international spies, bitter family members, disloyal servants, and multiple red herrings. But it also includes a few references to cocktails, including the Manhattan, the whiskey sour and the intriguing Satan’s Whisker, which one character says is “guaranteed to put some pep into you.”
From Michelle's list on putting you in the mood for a good cocktail.
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