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I finished "Lord Edgware Dies" (US title, "Thirteen at Dinner") by Agatha Christie last night. This was her 17th novel, and the 8th featuring Hercule Poirot, and was originally published in 1933.
Jane Wilkinson, an actress, is suspected of murdering her husband, the fourth Baron Edgware, so that she can marry the Duke of Merton. At the time of the murder, however, she was at a dinner party with 12 other people as witnesses!
This is widely regarded as one of Christie's best novels, and I agree with that judgment. It has an interesting cast of characters, a complex plot, and a surprising solution. Very highly recommended!
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