Sophie Hannah

Tiu'ut helkkyvät ja pienet harmaat aivosolut raksuttavat ovelassa joulumysteerissä."Pirullisen kekseliäs annos nöyrästi nieltävää katkeraa kalkkia (tai joulupuddingia) arvoituksenratkojille, jotka kuvittelevat olevansa fiksuja." - Kirkus ReviewsMestarisalapoliisi Hercule Poirot ja etsivä Edward Catchpool ovat juuri aikeissa jäädä joululomalle, kun kutsu käy Norfolkin kreivikuntaan. Avunpyynnön esittää Edwardin tunkeileva äiti. Pidetty postimestari on näet kolkattu hengiltä, ja murhaajalla saattaa olla tähtäimessään jo uusi uhri - surmatyötä tutkiva amatööri. Samaan aikaan jollakulla on kavala suunnitelma pahaa aavistamattoman Poirotin pään menoksi. Pääseekö rakastettu salapoliisi tänä vuonna lainkaan joulunviettoon?Brittiläinen Sophie Hannah (s. 1971) on niittänyt kansainvälistä mainetta psykologisilla jännäreillä, joita on käännetty yli 30 kielelle, televisioitu ja palkittu. Hän on Agatha Christien perikunnan siunauksella ja tiukasti dekkarikuningattaren kultakauden hengessä kirjoittanut viisi uutta Hercule Poirot -mysteeriä: Nimikirjainmurhat (2014), Suljettu arkku (2016), Kolme neljästä (2018), Kuolema ostaa paikkalipun (2020) ja Hercule Poirotin jouluyö (2024). Hannah kertoo olleensa Christien vannoutunut ihailija viisivuotiaasta lähtien ja saaneensa tältä paljon vaikutteita. Rikoskirjallisuuden lisäksi Hannah on julkaissut novelli- ja runokokoelmia ja riimitellyt englanniksi Tove Janssonin lastenkirjoja.

Pulled into a deadly game of deception, secrets, and lies, a woman must find the truth in order to defeat a mysterious opponent, protect her daughter, and save her own life in this dazzling standalone psychological thriller with an unforgettable ending from the New York Times bestselling author of Woman with a Secret and The Monogram Murders.You thought you knew who you were. A stranger knows better.You've left the city--and the career that nearly destroyed you--for a fresh start on the coast. But trouble begins when your daughter withdraws, after her new best friend, George, is unfairly expelled from school.You beg the principal to reconsider, only to be told that George hasn't been expelled. Because there is, and was, no George.Who is lying? Who is real? Who is in danger? Who is in control? As you search for answers, the anonymous calls begin--a stranger, who insists that you and she share a traumatic past and a guilty secret. And then the caller threatens your life. . . .This is Justine's story. This is Justine's family. This is Justine's game. But it could be yours.

The perfect alibi. The perfect motive. The perfect lie? Jemma Stelling walks into a police station and confesses--not to a murder she's committed, but to the one she's terrified she might. Jemma can't stop herself from thinking about murdering her stepmother, Marianne Upton. The only way stop herself might be to confess before she snaps and does the unthinkable. But while Jemma is still giving her statement, a call comes in: Marianne has just been found stabbed to death, killed in exactly the way Jemma described. Suddenly, the woman desperate to prevent a murder has an unshakeable alibi... and a disturbingly accurate description of the crime she couldn't have committed. Is Jemma an innocent bystander? Or a brilliant, cold-blooded killer who planned everything down to the minute? In The Opposite of Murder, New York Times bestselling author Sophie Hannah unveils another mind-bending mystery--an impossible puzzle guaranteed to hold readers spellbound to the very end.

Sophie Hannah's unguessable thrillers have readers hooked! 'INGENIOUS! I challenge anyone to unravel this clever whodunit' ????? 'Sophie Hannah could well be our modern Christie, such a deliciously complicated plot. Her best yet!!' ????? 'This murder mystery really did blow my mind. It kept me awake at night! Absolutely brilliant' ????? 'This lived up to its press for me. I loved every page -- a truly impossible puzzle!!' ????? What if the only way to prevent a murder is by confessing to it? Jemma Stelling has confessed to a murder - one she can't have committed. She has an unshakeable alibi: when Marianne Upton was stabbed to death outside her home, Jemma was at the police station confessing to a murderous obsession with Marianne and a plan to kill her in precisely the way she was killed. So is Jemma innocent? Or is she an ingenious, cold-blooded murderer? Can someone be guilty of the opposite of murder? PRAISE FOR SOPHIE HANNAH: 'A new novel by Sophie Hannah is a cause for celebration!' ALEX MICHAELIDES 'One of the best crime writers currently working' SCOTSMAN 'High concept and so satisfying' GILLIAN McALLISTER 'Brain-bending' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

Bestselling author Sophie Hannah’s new collection combines maverick, irreverent poems that rhyme and scan and will make you laugh aloud, together with the librettos of her two musicals whose rebellious protagonist is every bit as mischievous and independent-minded as his creator.

‘The twist is perfection. I think it’s just about the cleverest thing I've ever read’ Gillian McAllister ‘This joyous adventure is one of Sophie Hannah's very best books’ Alex Michaelides You think it will never happen to you: the ring of the bell, the policeman on the doorstep. What he says traps you in a nightmare that starts with the words, 'I'm afraid…' Sally Lambert is also afraid, and desperate enough to consider the unthinkable. Is it really, definitely, impossible to escape from this horror? Maybe not. There's always something you can do, right? Of course, no one would ever do this particular something – except the Lamberts, who might have to. No one has ever gone this far. Until Sally decides that the Lamberts will…

Sophie Hannah's unguessable thrillers have readers hooked!'INGENIOUS! I challenge anyone to unravel this clever whodunit' ?????'Sophie Hannah could well be our modern Christie, such a deliciously complicated plot. Her best yet!!' ?????'This murder mystery really did blow my mind. It kept me awake at night! Absolutely brilliant' ?????'This lived up to its press for me. I loved every page -- a truly impossible puzzle!!' ?????What if the only way to prevent a murder is by confessing to it?Jemma Stelling has confessed to a murder - one she can't have committed. She has an unshakeable alibi: when Marianne Upton was stabbed to death outside her home, Jemma was at the police station confessing to a murderous obsession with Marianne and a plan to kill her in precisely the way she was killed.So is Jemma innocent? Or is she an ingenious, cold-blooded murderer?Can someone be guilty of the opposite of murder?PRAISE FOR SOPHIE HANNAH:'A new novel by Sophie Hannah is a cause for celebration!' ALEX MICHAELIDES'One of the best crime writers currently working' SCOTSMAN'High concept and so satisfying' GILLIAN McALLISTER'Brain-bending' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

The twistiest murder mystery you are ever likely to read? A story about a family that does the unthinkable?Both? Or something else altogether?You think it will never happen to you.The doorbell. The policeman. The words that turn your world inside out: I'm afraid there's been an incident...For Sally Lambert, those words mean only one thing--danger. Not just for her family, but for Champ, their loyal and beloved dog. A single accusation, a neighbor's grudge, and suddenly the Lamberts are trapped in a nightmare with no escape.Unless they make one.Most people would never run. Most people would never leave behind everything they know to protect an animal who can't defend himself. But for Sally, Champ is more than a dog--he's one of her children. And most people aren't the Lamberts. No one has ever done this before. No one has ever gone this far. But the Lamberts have never been quite like any other family...New York Times bestselling author Sophie Hannah spins an unexpected tale of suspense in No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done, an unsettling reflection on how far we'll go for those we love.

The twistiest murder mystery you are ever likely to read? A story about a family that does the unthinkable?Both? Or something else altogether?You think it will never happen to you.The doorbell. The policeman. The words that turn your world inside out: I'm afraid there's been an incident.For Sally Lambert, those words mean only one thing--danger. Not just for her family, but for Champ, their loyal and beloved dog. A single accusation, a neighbor's grudge, and suddenly the Lamberts are trapped in a nightmare with no escape.Unless they make one.Most people would never run. Most people would never leave behind everything they know to protect an animal who can't defend himself. But for Sally, Champ is more than a dog--he's one of her children. And most people aren't the Lamberts. No one has ever done this before. No one has ever gone this far. But the Lamberts have never been quite like any other family...New York Times bestselling author Sophie Hannah spins an unexpected tale of suspense in No One Would Do What the Lamberts Have Done, an unsettling reflection on how far we'll go for those we love--and whether, in the end, it will be enough.

Tuntud Poirot' lugude autor Sophie Hannah viib geniaalse Belgia detektiivi seekord ühele väikesele Kreeka saarele, kus uus aasta algab kohe võika mõrvaloo uurimisega. Kui Poirot ja inspektor Edward Catchpool 1932. aasta viimasel päeval tillukesele Kreeka saarele Lamperosele jõuavad, lootes soojas kliimas mõnusat talvepuhukust veeta, võtab neid vastu iseäraliku disainiga majas elav kirju seltskond. Majaelanikud kuuluvad kummalisse kogukonda, mille eesmärk pole ei rohkem ega vähem kui päästa maailm. Kui kogu seltskond pidulikule õhtusöögile koguneb, on õhk paks ja kurjakuulutav. Halvad üllatused ei lasegi end kaua oodata, sest uusaastalubaduste mängus ilmub välja sõnaselge luulevormis surmaähvardus. Seekord õnnetus hüüdis tulles, sest juba paari tunni pärast leitaksegi üks majaelanik terrassilt mõrvatuna. Inspektor Catchpooli ja Poirot' loodetud idüllilisest puhkusest kaunil Kreeka saarel ei tule midagi välja - seda varjutab "aasta viimane ja esimene mõrv". Ehmatava sündmuse tõttu paljastab Poirot Catchpoolile nende reisi tegeliku põhjuse - ühele teisele kogukonnaliikmele on juba varem mõrvakatse tehtud. Nüüd üritavad mõlemad uurijad anda endast parima, et mõrvar tabada ja uusaastaööl sooritatud mõrv ka viimaseks jääks ... Agatha Christie (1890-1976) on üks kõigi aegade avaldatumaid autoreid, teda edestavad vaid piibel ja Shakespeare'i teosed. Tema raamatuid on müüdud kokku üle kahe miljardi eksemplari ja tõlgitud sajasse võõrkeelde. Kuuekümneaastasest viljakast kirjanikutööst sündis üle 70 romaani, lisaks veel kümneid jutukogusid ja näidendeid. Sophie Hannah on rahvusvahelist tunnustust võitnud autor, kelle sulest on ilmunud mitmeid menukaid psühholoogilisi põnevikke. Tema romaane on avaldatud enam kui 51 riigis ja nende järgi on tehtud telefilme. "Aasta viimane surm" on Sophie kuues Poirot' romaan. Varem on samast sarjast ilmunud "Monogrammimõrvad" (2014), "Suletud kirst" (2016), "Kolme neljandiku mõistatus" (2018), "Kingfisher Hilli mõrvad" (2020) ja "Hercule Poirot' püha öö" (2023). "Taaskord tõestab Hannah, et on nii kiire õppija kui ka loominguline mõtleja, tuues lugejani mõrvamüsteeriumi, mis austab Poirot' pärandit, kuid ei mõju pelga kordusena. Kuldse ajastu krimifännidele on see tõeline maiuspala." - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Sophie Hannah toob Agatha Christie armastatud Belgia detektiivi Hercule Poirot' tagasi ellu peenetundeliselt ja isetult." - USA TODAY "Sophie Hannah teeb seda taas - pakub kaasahaaravat ja põnevust täis lugu suurest detektiivist Hercule Poirot'st. Uusaastaööl Kreeka saarel aset leidev "Aasta viimane surm" uurib, mis juhtub siis, kui nimekiri uusaastalubadustest ennustab salapärast mõrva." - NITA PROSE, New York Timesi menuki autor "Peadpööritavalt geniaalne" - KIRKUS REVIEW

När det gemytliga nyårsfirandet blir en sinnrik pusseldeckareNyårsafton 1932 anländer Hercule Poirot och kommissarie Edward Catchpool till den lilla grekiska ön Lamperos. De ska fira högtiden med en grupp vänner som bor tillsammans i ett charmigt nedgånget hus. Men en mörk föraning överskuggar den vackra tillflyktsorten när gästerna avslutar middagen med ett nyårsspel där ett av löftena gladlynt utlovar årets sista - och första - mord . Några timmar senare hittas en av vännerna död på terrassen - och Poirot tvingas avslöja för Catchpool att de egentligen befinner sig på semesterön för att en annan av vännerna hotats till livet. De små grå cellerna sätts i arbete och Poirot svär inför Catchpool att det första mordet också ska bli det sista. AGATHA CHRISTIE (1890 1976) är känd över hela världen som kriminalromanernas drottning. Hon gav ut sin första deckare vid 36-års ålder, och den sista femtio år senare bara månader efter att hon lämnat jordelivet. Hennes böcker har sålts i mer än tre miljarder exemplar vilket ingen annan författare i modern tid kommit i närheten av. SOPHIE HANNAH är en flerfaldigt prisbelönt brittisk författare och poet vars böcker är utgivna i mer än femtio länder. Hon beskrivs som nydanande inom kriminallitteraturen och hyllas för sin psykologiska skärpa. Hon har handplockats av Agatha Christies efterlevande för att förvalta den genom tiderna största deckardrottningens arv genom en egen serie med Hercule Poirot i huvudrollen. SAGT OM SOPHIE HANNAHS TIDIGARE HERCULE POIROT-BÖCKER:Sophie Hanna och Agatha Christie är en perfekt kombination. Handling och miljö är äkta Christie, varpå det lagts ytterligare villospår och en härlig mystisk atmosfär ... Humorn drar inte ned spänningen. The Times Skickligt utförd ... lika spännande komplex som någon av Christies egna. Sunday Times Lever Sophie Hannahs Poirot upp till våra förväntningar? Ja, verkligen ... Ingenting är uppenbart eller förutsägbart. New York Times

The new Hercule Poirot mystery by Sophie Hannah, follow-up to the bestselling Hercule Poirot's Silent Night.

The new Hercule Poirot mystery by Sophie Hannah, follow-up to the bestselling Hercule Poirot's Silent Night.New Year's Eve, 1932. Hercule Poirot and his good friend Inspector Edward Catchpool arrive on the Greek island of Lamperos for a little holiday...or is it? Catchpool suspects Poirot has a different reason for being there - one he won't reveal. As the clock ticks towards the New Year and a festive guessing game takes a sinister turn, can Poirot stop a murderer who is determined to strike before midnight?

The new Hercule Poirot mystery by Sophie Hannah, follow-up to the bestselling Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night. New Year's Eve, 1932. Hercule Poirot and his good friend Inspector Edward Catchpool arrive on the Greek island of Lamperos for a little holiday…or is it? Catchpool suspects Poirot has a different reason for being there — one he won't reveal. As the clock ticks towards the New Year and a festive guessing game takes a sinister turn, can Poirot stop a murderer who is determined to strike before midnight?

KAN POIROT LÖSA FALLET INNAN JUL? Den 19 december 1931 kallas Hercule Poirot och inspektör Edward Catchpool till Norfolk sjukhus för att utreda mordet på en patient. Men Catchpools mamma, den oemotståndliga Cynthia, råkar bo i trakterna och insisterar på att den berömde detektiven ska fira jul i hennes fallfärdig herrgård en tilldragelse som framstår värre än ouppklarade mord för Poirot. Till råga på allt ska Cynthias vän Arnold snart läggas in på samma sjukhus och hans fru är övertygad om att han kommer att bli mördarens nästa offer, även om hon vägrar att förklara varför. På mindre än en vecka måste Poirot lösa brottet om han ska fly från detta mardrömsscenario i tid till jul och försäkra sig om att inga fler mord inträffar. Men det visar sig också snart att någon sätter käppar i hjulet och har idéer om vad som borde hända med Hercule Poirot . . . Hercule Poirots stilla natt är den femte fristående boken med den omisskännlige belgiske detektiven skriven av Sophie Hannah på uppdrag av Agatha Christies familj. Sophie Hannah är en brittisk författare och poet vars verk givits ut i trettio länder. Hon beskrivs som nydanande inom kriminallitteraturen och hyllas för sin psykologiska skärpa, och för sin enastående förmåga att förvalta Agatha Christies arv. Poirot är tillbaka och han är bättre än någonsin. Om du vill ha en Christie till jul, kan det inte bli bättre än så här. Alex Michaelides, bästsäljande författare till Den tysta patienten Hannahs strålande femte deckare med Agatha Christies ikoniska detektiv befäster hennes position som mästare av mysterier. Publishers Weekly Fylld av nostalgisk atmosfär som påminner om Poirots och Hastings glansdagar. Crimefictionlover Briljerar från början till slut, och Sophie Hannah visar än en gång varför hon är den enda författaren med förmåga att fylla Agatha Christies enorma skor. Bookreporter

‘The twist is perfection. I think it’s just about the cleverest thing I ever read’ Gillian McAllisterThe twistiest murder mystery you are ever likely to read?A story about a family that does the unthinkable in order to save the life of one of its beloved members?Both? Or something else altogether?You'll have to read until the very last word in order to find out…You think it will never happen to you: the ring of the bell, the policeman on the doorstep. What he says traps you in a nightmare that starts with the words, 'I'm afraid…'Sally Lambert is also afraid, and desperate enough to consider the unthinkable. Is it really, definitely, impossible to escape from this horror? Maybe not. There's always something you can do, right?Of course, no one would ever do this particular something – except the Lamberts, who might have to.No one has ever gone this far. Until Sally decides that the Lamberts will…'Hugely entertaining and infectiously funny, this joyous adventure is one of Sophie Hannah's very best books. A delight from start to finish.' Alex Michaelides, bestselling author of The Silent Patient'IT. IS. BRILLIANT...it's funny, clever & audacious! I bloody loved it!' Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things‘I loved this. Such a clever, twisty book with as many layers as a matryoshka doll plus I loved the meta-fictive aspects. Works on so many levels. Bravo!’ Harriet Tyce'No one writes twisted, suspenseful novels quite like Sophie Hannah' Liane Moriarty