This is one of my favorite Christie novels. Here is what the back cover says: "Agatha Christie is more than the most popular mystery writer of all time. In her career that spans over half a century, her name is synonymous with brilliant deception, ingenious puzzles, and the surprise denouement. By virtually inventing the modern mystery novel she has earned her title as the Queen of Crime. Curious? Then you're invited to read ... The Seven Dials Mystery. Reclusive tycoon Sir Oswald Coote and his melancholy wife, Lady Coote, have hit upon the ideal plan to spice up their quiet lives. They'll host a lavish weekend party at Chimney's, their isolated estate, and invite only 'bright young things.' But the festive mood is clouded by doom. A pratical joke involving seven clocks and a sleeping guest has ended in accidental death - and cause for alarm. For the guests may not be all that they appear. And as whispers of a strange club called Seven Dials echo through the halls of Chimneys, all hands will be pointing to murder...".