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Horror Book of the Week: The Last Seance: Tales of the Supernatural

 




This week’s BOOK OF THE WEEK is The Last Séance: Tales of the Supernatural. 


The book is a collection of twenty stories, all written by acclaimed author Agatha Christie. 


Agatha Christie was known mostly for her detective novels and has received the title being the most translated individual author. 


Her novels have been adapted for TV and Movies, most notably MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS and DEATH ON THE NILE. 


THE LAST SEANCE consists of Agatha Christie’s spookiest and most macabre stories. This volume contains stories of famous fiction detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. 


Here’s a list of stories in The Last Séance: 

•The Last Séance 

• In a Glass Darkly

 • The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb 

• SOS

 • The Fourth Man 

• The Idol House of Astarte 

• The Gipsy 

• Philomel Cottage 

• The Dream 

• The Lamp 

• Wireless 

• The Mystery of the Blue Jar 

• The Blue Geranium 

• The Wife of the Kenite 

• The Strange Case of Sir Arthur Carmichael 

• The Call of Wings 

• The Red Signal 

• The Flock of Geryon 

• The Dressmaker’s Doll 

• The Hound of Death


The Plot (As taken from Amazon.com)


“Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.”—Tana French, New York Times Bestselling Author 

From the Queen of Suspense, an all-new collection of her spookiest and most sinister stories, including an Agatha Christie story never before published in the USA, The Wife of Kenite!

For lovers of the supernatural and the macabre comes this collection of ghostly and chilling stories from legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie. Fantastic psychic visions, specters looming in the shadows, encounters with deities, a man who switches bodies with a cat—be sure to keep the light on whilst reading these tales.

The Last Séance gathers twenty stories, some featuring Christie’s beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, in one haunting compendium that explores all things occult and paranormal, and is an essential omnibus for Christie fans.


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