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A blinding snowstorm--and a homicidal lunatic--contains a little party of friends within an isolated property. Using this deceptively easy set-up, Agatha Christie designed among her many innovative puzzlers, which, consequently, might supply the foundation for The Mousetrap, the longest-running play ever. From this traditional title novella for the pleasantly intelligent jewels on its butt (resolved to excellence by Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple), this unusual assortment of murder most foul displays the intimtable Christie at her creative best, showing her status as "the champ deceiver of our moment." (The Brand New York Times)