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In Sparkling Cyanide, six people gather for a dinner party to commemorate Rosemary Barton, who died exactly one year earlier, but someone at the table murdered her. The novel follows detective fiction conventions as the attendees including the victim's husband and close associates each have potential motives tied to Rosemary's ability to arouse strong passions in others. Set primarily at the dinner table, the story unfolds through memory and revelation as the truth about Rosemary's death and the killer's identity emerges.
Quick Summary
Agatha Christie serves up a killer dinner party mystery where six guests all have secrets and one of them is a murderer. The psychological cat-and-mouse game as each suspect reveals dark motives while hiding in plain sight keeps pages turning. If your kid loves the closed-room puzzles of "Enola Holmes" or the teenage sleuthing in "The Westing Game," they'll be hooked. Perfect for ages 14 and up in grades 9-12 who enjoy clever whodunits with twisty endings.