In Person - Mystery Book Club: Hercule Piorot's Christmas by Agatha Christie

Friday, December 11, 2026 12:00—1:00 PM Cheever Conference Room Ashland Public Library 66 Front St, Ashland, MA, 01721 Mystery and Thriller readers, this is for you! Please join us for our Mystery Book Club on the second Friday of the month. Feel free to bring a lunch or snack to enjoy during our discussion group - just make sure it is something you like as Board of Health regulations prohibit any lunchtime trades. :-) "The Holidays are anything but merry when a family reunion is marred by murder--and the brilliant Belgian investigator is quickly on the case On Christmas Eve at Gorston Hall, the Lee family's festivities are shattered by a deafening crash of furniture and a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs--in a locked bedroom--the tyrannical patriarch Simeon Lee lies dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed. When Hercule Poirot offers to assist, he finds an atmosphere not of mourning but of mutual suspicion. It seems everyone had their own reason to hate the old man, but which one of them turned a special occasion into an occasion for homicide? The suspects will indeed be stirring this Christmas Eve ..." We'll have some copies of the book at the library or you can order it from our online catalog for suggestions and check availability. When you check our, don't forget to mention the book club date of 12/11 to update the due date. Registration is encouraged but not required. If registered, you will get a reminder email two days in advance of the event. Sign up for our Ashland Public Library Newsletters! Return to main calendar. Registration not yet open, but you can register online between 11/13/2026 1:00 PM and 12/11/2026 11:00 AM.