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Loading... The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Hercule Poirot's First Case (Hercule Poirot Mysteries) (original 1916; edition 2009)by Agatha Christie
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. My first Agatha Christie read will forever hold a special place on my library shelves. The Chiltern Classics are the beautiful books from which all booklovers receive immense pleasure. ( ) I read this book after just recently rewatching the David Suchet Poirot movie based upon it. This was Agatha Christie's first book, and it features the Belgian refugee Hercule Poirot as he solves the murder of a wealthy older woman whose family vie for her estate. The mystery is good. This is a case where the TV version not only does justice to the book, but clarifies many points of deduction. Be aware that Christie does utilize racial stereotypes of her time period, as she does across many of her works. I am following the Agatha Christie reading list for 2024, and this was the January book. I had read this many years ago, and it was memorable as it was the first Hercule Poirot book. This time I listened to it on audio, and I enjoyed that medium very much. This is the first book and also one of the best locked-room books from the Golden Era of detective writing, of which Ms. Christie was definitely the queen. My enjoyment of the book had not changed in all these years, and It had not perceptibly aged in my opinion. In true Agatha Christie style, the mystery is extremely tricky, and there are loads of red herrings that make the reader re-think who 'dunit.' I did remember the murderer but that did not change my enjoyment of the book. In fact, I think it heightened it because I could take the time to notice the craftsmanship of Ms. Christie's mysteries. She was the best that's ever been, and that was made clear to me after listening to this book. I'm looking forward to reading the other eleven books on the reading list. Is contained inAgatha Christie Collection: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie Agatha Christie Crime Collection: And Then There Were None, Dumb Witness, The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie The Mysterious Affair at Styles / Peril at End House / The A.B.C. Murders / One, Two Buckle My Shoe by Agatha Christie The Murder of Roger Ackroyd / The Mysterious Affair at Styles / A Murder Is Announced by Agatha Christie 1920's Agatha Christie, Vol. 1: The Mysterious Affair at Styles / The Secret Adversary / Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie Hercule Poirot Bundle: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Murder on the Links, Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie British Mystery Megapack Volume 3: The Mysterious Affair At Styles, The Secret Agent, The Man Who Would Be King, A Christmas Tragedy and The Dead Secret by Agatha Christie The Mysterious Affair at Styles / Murder on the Orient Express / The A.B.C. Murders / Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie Has the adaptationInspiredAwardsNotable Lists
Classic Literature.
Fiction.
Mystery.
HTML: Who doesn't love a good mystery novel? Curl up with The Mysterious Affair at Styles, a tale from the pen of Agatha Christie, a writer who is regarded by critics and fans alike as one of the masters of the form. This classic manor-house mystery introduces Christie's much beloved character, the detective Hercule Poirot. .No library descriptions found.
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