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A clever twist on the classic whodunit: Mr. Shaitana hosts a dinner party for four detectives and four people he believes have gotten away with murder and before the night is over, Shaitana himself is killed. With only four suspects, Christie dispenses with red herrings entirely; the deduction is purely psychological. The result is one of her most original puzzles compact, surprising, and deeply satisfying.​​

The book’s greatest strength is Pitre’s skill at recovering the Jewish context that makes these symbols come alive for modern readers. It is accessible, well-organized, and theologically rich. Readers outside the Catholic tradition may occasionally find the interpretive lens too shaped by Catholic theology, but the core biblical argument is compelling and rewarding for anyone interested in scripture