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The Mysterious Affair at Styles

By Agatha Christie
Series: Poirot
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie introduces readers to the brilliant detective Hercule Poirot. In this gripping mystery, Poirot investigates the murder of a wealthy woman at her country estate, uncovering complex relationships and surprising motives. Set against the backdrop of post-World War I England, the story is a classic whodunit full of clever twists and turns.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by classic detective stories filled with suspense and clever twists. As the first case featuring the iconic detective Hercule Poirot, the narrative draws you into a puzzling murder mystery within an English country house, with a wide array of potential suspects that will keep you guessing until the end.

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The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Agatha Christie’s first ever murder mystery, now presented as a sumptuous special edition hardback.

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The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Agatha Christie’s first ever murder mystery, is now presented as a sumptuous special edition hardback.

‘Beware! Peril to the detective who says: “It is so small – it does not matter…” Everything matters.’

After the Great War, life can never be the same again. Wounds need healing, and the horror of violent death is banished into memory.

Captain Arthur Hastings is invited to the rolling country estate of Styles to recuperate from injuries sustained at the Front. It is the last place he expects to encounter murder. Fortunately, he knows a former detective, a Belgian refugee, who has grown bored of retirement…

The first Hercule Poirot mystery, now published with a previously deleted chapter and introduced by Agatha Christie expert Dr John Curran.

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Agatha Christie's The Mysterious Affair at Styles is praised for its ingenuity and bright storytelling, captivating readers with its well-crafted plot. It is often described as a skillful and talented debut novel, noted for its engaging mystery and surprising twists, delighting fans of intriguing tales.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008567118

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 November 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Edition: Special edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 141.0mm

Height: 222.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 272

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Agatha Christie Cosy Crime Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary 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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