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The Labours of Hercules

By Agatha Christie
Series: Poirot
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The Labours of Hercules by Agatha Christie is a collection of twelve short stories featuring the renowned detective Hercule Poirot. Inspired by the ancient Greek myths, Poirot takes on twelve challenging cases that mirror the legendary feats of Hercules. Each story presents a unique mystery that tests Poirot's ingenuity and deductive skills.
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This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by classic detective stories and enjoy following the brilliant Hercule Poirot as he solves a series of twelve challenging mysteries, each inspired by the mythical Labours of Hercules. It's a delightful blend of crime and ancient legend, perfect for those who appreciate clever plots and elegant detective work.

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The Labours of Hercules

Poirot sets himself a challenge before he retires – to solve 12 cases which correspond with the labours of his classical Greek namesake…

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The Labours of Hercules presents an intriguing challenge as Poirot sets himself a task before his retirement: to solve 12 cases that correspond with the labours of his classical Greek namesake.

In appearance, Hercule Poirot hardly resembled an ancient Greek hero. Yet, reasoned the detective, like Hercules, he had been responsible for ridding society of some of its most unpleasant monsters.

Thus, in the period leading up to his retirement, Poirot resolved to accept just twelve more cases. These self-imposed 'Labours' would each be recorded in the annals of crime as a heroic feat of deduction.

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The Labours of Hercules is highly praised for its masterful collection of detective stories featuring Hercule Poirot. Critics highlight it as a showcase of Agatha Christie's brilliance, calling it a collection of finely crafted mysteries and celebrating Poirot's character as uniquely skilful within the detective genre. The stories are described as ingeniously plotted, reflecting Christie's unparalleled expertise in writing classic detective fiction.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780007527595

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 March 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 280g

Pages: 400

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Agatha Christie Crime & Thriller Featured Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction New Release Fiction Series: Poirot

About the Author

Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign countries. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott.

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