The Mysterious Affair at Styles
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Agatha Christie
In this mesmerizing classic of detective fiction by world-renowned mystery author Agatha Christie, the brilliant Belgian detective Hercule Poirot makes his unforgettable–and legendary–debut. Who poisoned the wealthy Emily Inglethorpe, and how did the murderer penetrate and escape from her locked bedroom? Suspects abound in the quaint village of Styles St. Mary, just outside Essex. Among those basking in the shadow of doubt are the heiress’s fawning new husband, her two aimless stepsons, her volatile housekeeper, and a pretty nurse who works in a hospital dispensary. And though the identity of the culprit will prove as shocking as the crime, nothing gets past the calm logic and cool head of Hercule Poirot. “The key to the success of this style of detective novel lies in how the author deals with both the clues and the red herrings, and it has to be said that no one bettered Agatha Christie at this game.” –Elizabeth George “Future scholars of the simon-pure detective novel will hold that its greatest practitioner . . . has been Agatha Christie.” –The New York Times Book Review
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Author
Agatha Christie
Pages
224
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Published Date
2007-02-13
ISBN
0812977203 9780812977202
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"The first Poirot book. Very well-written. Poirot is delightfully animated. There are a few period-typical racial slurs and stereotypes. The mystery itself is well-crafted, but there are a couple frustrating mystery tropes used in this one. The first is that the final piece of physical evidence is completely hidden from the reader until the culprit is revealed, although where to find the clue is evident nearly from the beginning. This makes solving it with sufficient evidence nearly impossible. Secondly, solving the murder requires uncommon technical knowledge that isn't mentioned out of context elsewhere in the book. The result is that a layman is very impressed with Poirot's knowledge of the pertinent discipline, but would never be able to solve the mystery without researching the science involved before reaching the end of the book."
"It was a great start to the series, and I enjoyed the plot twist."
J M
Jaya Mussington
"different genre but Trevor Noah’s Born A Crime is my all time favorite!"
M
Mads
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