Captain Arthur Hastings, Poirot's cohort, is recovering from a war injury at the upper-class household known as Styles Court. When the mistress of the manor, Emily Inglethorpe, is murdered. The family members occupying the house all become suspects -- including her newlywed young husband. Hercule Poirot faces a Sherlock Holmes-style mystery -- complete with numerous suspects, a sheaf of seemingly misleading clues, and lots of intrigue. Poirot's keen logic and impressive sleuthing skills display themselves well, here; it's little wonder that he came to dominate Agatha Christie's career.Hercule Poirot's first adventure!
- | Author: Agatha Christie
- | Publisher: Borgo Press
- | Publication Date: Aug 01, 2002
- | Number of Pages: 188 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1592248896
- | ISBN-13: 9781592248896