The Christmas Lodge Killer | A Hercule Poirot Mystery

At Pinewood Lodge, an exclusive winter retreat cut off by heavy snowfall, Sir Douglas Whitfield gathers a small circle of family and guests for what should be a quiet holiday. Old rivalries linger beneath polite conversation, and plans to expose “unscrupulous practices” cast a shadow over Christmas Eve.

By Christmas morning, Sir Douglas is dead in the great hall, slumped beside the dying fire. A glass of spiced brandy. A faint chemical trace. An envelope marked After Christmas that will never be opened.

With the roads blocked and the police delayed, Hercule Poirot must investigate within the lodge’s warm walls and cold silences. Alibis are neat. Motives are reasonable. And one presence — efficient, attentive, and always helpful — moves freely where others cannot.

As a second poisoning attempt spreads panic, Poirot listens not to accusations, but to routines, habits, and the quiet authority of those who serve. In isolation, truth has nowhere left to hide.

Set amid snowdrifts, hearth fires, and restrained manners, The Christmas Lodge Killer is a classic Poirot mystery — where devotion turns dangerous, loyalty conceals desperation, and order is restored by calm reason.

☕ Pour yourself a warm drink, let the fire crackle, and allow the little grey cells to do their work.

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🕯️ Chapters

00:00:39 Snowbound at Pinewood Lodge
00:09:36 Christmas Traditions and Old Grievances
00:14:01 Death by the Fireplace
00:20:36 First Clues in the Snow
00:31:21 Motives by the Firelight
00:41:58 Secrets of the Lodge
00:55:43 A Second Threat
01:08:12 Reconstructing the Night
01:19:51 The Lodge Confrontation
01:31:40 When the Snow Clears


Disclaimer:
This story is a creative tribute inspired by the brilliant worlds of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes.
It is a fan-made work created purely for the enjoyment and admiration of their timeless detective legacies.
All original characters, settings, and creations remain the property of their respective rights holders.
This tale is shared in celebration of the enduring genius of Christie and Doyle — and the everlasting elegance of deduction, intellect, and mystery they gave to the world.