Poirot Investigates – Agatha Christie
Before Miss Marple, before Murder on the Orient Express, there was the brilliant little Belgian detective with the egg-shaped head, the immaculate moustache and his famous little grey cells. Poirot Investigates is Agatha Christie’s first collection of Hercule Poirot short stories, in which the great detective and his loyal friend Captain Hastings tackle a series of baffling cases in London and beyond.
A precious diamond is threatened with theft, a film star receives anonymous warnings, a prime minister vanishes at a critical moment of the war, a wealthy man dies in suspicious circumstances, a kidnapping is staged under the very noses of the police, and a curse seems to follow the archaeologists who opened an Egyptian tomb. In each case Poirot, often to the amusement of Hastings and the frustration of Scotland Yard’s Inspector Japp, sees what everyone else has missed.
Narrated by the good-natured Hastings, whose enthusiasm frequently outruns his judgment, the stories capture the affectionate rivalry and friendship at the heart of Christie’s most famous partnership.
Witty, ingenious and perfectly paced, these tales showcase Christie’s mastery of the clever twist and the satisfying solution in compact form, and each can be enjoyed in a single sitting.
Ideal for longtime fans and newcomers alike, Poirot Investigates is a delightful introduction to the methods and personality of one of the most famous fictional detectives of all time, and a perfect gateway into the golden age of detective fiction.
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