Cover Unveiled for Sophie Hannah’s New Hercule Poirot Novel

By Maryann Yin 

Agatha Christie Key Cover (GalleyCat)

The cover has been revealed for Sophie Hannah’s forthcoming mystery novel, Closed Casket. We’ve embedded the full image for the jacket design above—what do you think?

This book marks the second time that Hannah has added a new installment to the Hercule Poirot series; it was originally created by Agatha Christie. According to Entertainment Weekly, the new story “finds Poirot and Edward Catchpool at the home of a famous writer, where several guests have gathered at her request.”

HarperCollins has set the release date on September 6. In an interview with The Guardian, Hannah revealed that the date was selected to coincide with “the 100th anniversary of the first Poirot novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles.”