The Mysterious Affair at Styles
A Hercule Poirot Novel Mystery
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Workman Press.
In her first published mystery, Agatha Christie introduces readers to the heroic detective, Hercule Poirot. This is a classic murder mystery set in the outskirts of Essex. The victim is the wealthy mistress of Styles Court. The list of suspects is long and includes her gold-digging … More »
In her first published mystery, Agatha Christie introduces readers to the heroic detective, Hercule Poirot. This is a classic murder mystery set in the outskirts of Essex. The victim is the wealthy mistress of Styles Court. The list of suspects is long and includes her gold-digging … More »
Workman Press.
In her first published mystery, Agatha Christie introduces readers to the heroic detective, Hercule Poirot. This is a classic murder mystery set in the outskirts of Essex. The victim is the wealthy mistress of Styles Court. The list of suspects is long and includes her gold-digging new spouse and stepsons, her doctor, and her hired companion.
Baker & Taylor
Set in the summer of 1917, the story follows the war-wounded Hastings to the Styles St. Mary estate of his friend John Cavendish. The Cavendish household is wrought with tension due to the marriage of John's widowed mother to a suspicious younger man. In the village, Hastings runs into his old friend Hercule Poirot and, when the estate's trouble turns deadly, the friends unite to solve a most baffling case.
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In her first published mystery, Agatha Christie introduces readers to the heroic detective, Hercule Poirot. This is a classic murder mystery set in the outskirts of Essex. The victim is the wealthy mistress of Styles Court. The list of suspects is long and includes her gold-digging new spouse and stepsons, her doctor, and her hired companion.
Baker & Taylor
Set in the summer of 1917, the story follows the war-wounded Hastings to the Styles St. Mary estate of his friend John Cavendish. The Cavendish household is wrought with tension due to the marriage of John's widowed mother to a suspicious younger man. In the village, Hastings runs into his old friend Hercule Poirot and, when the estate's trouble turns deadly, the friends unite to solve a most baffling case.
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Imprint:
New York - Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers , Distributed by Workman Pub Co
Pages:
224
ISBN:
1579126227, 9781579126223
Language:
English
Notes:
Copyright renewed 1948
I go to styles -- The 16th and 17th of July -- The night of the tragedy -- Poirot investigates -- "It isn't strychnine, is it?" -- The inquest -- Poirot pays his debts -- Fresh suspicions -- Dr. Bauerstein -- The arrest -- The case for the prosecution -- The last link -- Poirot explains
I go to styles -- The 16th and 17th of July -- The night of the tragedy -- Poirot investigates -- "It isn't strychnine, is it?" -- The inquest -- Poirot pays his debts -- Fresh suspicions -- Dr. Bauerstein -- The arrest -- The case for the prosecution -- The last link -- Poirot explains
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Agatha Christie
Characteristics:
224 p. :,ill. ;,22 cm.
Author (Original Script):
Christie, Agatha
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Add a CommentAlthough not a mystery fiction fan, I felt that my reading palette could not be complete without delving into the classics of the genre. My honest reaction was to roll my eyes periodically throughout the novel at the overstated obliviousness of the secondary protagonist (also the narrator) and his failure to grasp the clues given by Poirot, the hero of the story. It all felt very artificial and unoriginal. I didn't find the book to 'pull me in' at all, but it was easy enough to read that I didn't need a lot of motivation to continue. The ending is somewhat satisfying, but I wouldn't read another Agatha Christie novel. I must give credit to the unexpected ending (much more unexpected than I expected, even) that made me appreciate the cleverness of the plot.