The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Affair at the Victory Ball, Mrs Opalsen’s Pearls, The Adventure of the King of Clubs & The Murder on the Links: The First Five Poirot Mysteries
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•The first 5 HERCULE POIROT mysteries in one ebook!
•Includes all the original illustrations.
THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES
At Styles Court a party of relatives, hangers on and guests awake to hear the wealthy Emily Inglethorpe strangulated last words. Poisoning was confirmed and suspicion immediately falls on her husband of just three months Alfred Inglethorpe, who is twenty years her junior. Captain Hastings calls in his old friend Hercule Poirot to investigate as claustrophobic tensions grow with the realisation that there is a murderer in the midst.
As Poirot sets to work with his now familiar method, a locked despatch case, footprints in the flower beds and a smashed coffee cup are amongst the clues that are pieced together in Poirot's first case.
Narrated by Poirot's loyal friend Captain Hastings, the novel is set in the middle of the First World War in an English country house. Poirot has sought refuge from his native Belgium in the village of Styles and is called into investigate by Captain Hastings when the wealthy owner of Styles Court, Emily Inglethorpe dies suddenly and murder is suspected.
‘A most entertaining book' NEW YORK TIMES
‘Very well contrived' SUNDAY TIMES
‘Ingenious' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
THE AFFAIR AT THE VICTORY BALL
The sudden and mysterious murder of Lord Cronshaw at a society ball leads to Hercule Poirot piecing together the clues to reveal the killer...
The Affair at the Victory Ball was first published in the British weekly magazine The Sketch on 7 March 1923 and is Christie's first short story to feature Hercule Poirot, the famed Belgium detective. Repeating the premise of The Mysterious Affair at Styles the short story is narrated by Poirot's friend Captain Hastings and is set in London just after the First World War.
MRS OPALSEN'S PEARLS
Poirot's relaxing break in Brighton is interrupted by the disappearance of a fine pearl necklace from a hotel room and only two people could have done it! This short story first appeared in The Sketch on 14 March 1923.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE KING OF CLUBS
When impresario Henry Reedburn is murdered in his own library and dancer Valerie Saintclair is the chief suspect, Poirot is called upon to clear her name...
This short story was first published on 21 March 1923 in The Sketch.
THE MURDER ON THE LINKS
Millionaire Mr Reynauld is discovered stabbed in the back on a French golf course just hours after making an urgent cry for help to Hercule Poirot. With the assistance of the love-struck Captain Hastings, clues including a watch gaining time, a love letter and footprints in the flower bed are pieced together to solve this case in Poirot's second outing.
The Murder on the Links was first published in 1923, is Christie's second novel to feature Hercule Poirot, the famed Belgium detective. Repeating the premise of The Mysterious Affair at Styles the novel is narrated by Poirot's friend Captain Hastings. The Murder on the Links is set in France and Christie introduces Monsiour Gerard a rival detective who dismisses Poirot and his methods, and who Poirot regards with equal distain.
‘Enthralling' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
‘A remarkably good detective story' NEW YORK TIMES
‘Thrilling' OBSERVER
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Agatha Christie was born in Torquay, England in 1890 and remains the best-selling novelist of all time, with two billion copies sold worldwide. She is the author of 65 detective books and became known as the ‘Queen of Crime'. Christie was married twice and became a Dame of the British Empire in 1971, five years before her death in 1976.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles was Christies first novel and the debut of her much-loved detective Hercule Poirot. It was well received at the time and a further 32 novels and numerous short stories featuring Hercules Poirot were published over the next 55 years, culminating in Poirot's last case Curtain, published in 1975.
•Includes all the original illustrations.
THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES
At Styles Court a party of relatives, hangers on and guests awake to hear the wealthy Emily Inglethorpe strangulated last words. Poisoning was confirmed and suspicion immediately falls on her husband of just three months Alfred Inglethorpe, who is twenty years her junior. Captain Hastings calls in his old friend Hercule Poirot to investigate as claustrophobic tensions grow with the realisation that there is a murderer in the midst.
As Poirot sets to work with his now familiar method, a locked despatch case, footprints in the flower beds and a smashed coffee cup are amongst the clues that are pieced together in Poirot's first case.
Narrated by Poirot's loyal friend Captain Hastings, the novel is set in the middle of the First World War in an English country house. Poirot has sought refuge from his native Belgium in the village of Styles and is called into investigate by Captain Hastings when the wealthy owner of Styles Court, Emily Inglethorpe dies suddenly and murder is suspected.
‘A most entertaining book' NEW YORK TIMES
‘Very well contrived' SUNDAY TIMES
‘Ingenious' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
THE AFFAIR AT THE VICTORY BALL
The sudden and mysterious murder of Lord Cronshaw at a society ball leads to Hercule Poirot piecing together the clues to reveal the killer...
The Affair at the Victory Ball was first published in the British weekly magazine The Sketch on 7 March 1923 and is Christie's first short story to feature Hercule Poirot, the famed Belgium detective. Repeating the premise of The Mysterious Affair at Styles the short story is narrated by Poirot's friend Captain Hastings and is set in London just after the First World War.
MRS OPALSEN'S PEARLS
Poirot's relaxing break in Brighton is interrupted by the disappearance of a fine pearl necklace from a hotel room and only two people could have done it! This short story first appeared in The Sketch on 14 March 1923.
THE ADVENTURE OF THE KING OF CLUBS
When impresario Henry Reedburn is murdered in his own library and dancer Valerie Saintclair is the chief suspect, Poirot is called upon to clear her name...
This short story was first published on 21 March 1923 in The Sketch.
THE MURDER ON THE LINKS
Millionaire Mr Reynauld is discovered stabbed in the back on a French golf course just hours after making an urgent cry for help to Hercule Poirot. With the assistance of the love-struck Captain Hastings, clues including a watch gaining time, a love letter and footprints in the flower bed are pieced together to solve this case in Poirot's second outing.
The Murder on the Links was first published in 1923, is Christie's second novel to feature Hercule Poirot, the famed Belgium detective. Repeating the premise of The Mysterious Affair at Styles the novel is narrated by Poirot's friend Captain Hastings. The Murder on the Links is set in France and Christie introduces Monsiour Gerard a rival detective who dismisses Poirot and his methods, and who Poirot regards with equal distain.
‘Enthralling' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT
‘A remarkably good detective story' NEW YORK TIMES
‘Thrilling' OBSERVER
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Agatha Christie was born in Torquay, England in 1890 and remains the best-selling novelist of all time, with two billion copies sold worldwide. She is the author of 65 detective books and became known as the ‘Queen of Crime'. Christie was married twice and became a Dame of the British Empire in 1971, five years before her death in 1976.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles was Christies first novel and the debut of her much-loved detective Hercule Poirot. It was well received at the time and a further 32 novels and numerous short stories featuring Hercules Poirot were published over the next 55 years, culminating in Poirot's last case Curtain, published in 1975.
Release date: January 19, 2019
Publisher: Spitfire Publishers LTD
Print pages: 422
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