Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie’s first novel features Hercule Poirot, her famous and eccentric Belgian detective.A refugee from the First World War, Poirot has settled in England, near Styles Court, the estate of his wealthy benefactor, the elderly Emily Inglethorp. When Emily is poisoned and the authorities are baffled, Poirot calls upon his exceptional investigative skills. There is no shortage of suspects: the victim’s young husband, her resentful stepsons, her longtime companion, a young family friend working as a nurse, and a London toxicologist passing through the neighboring village.All are hiding secrets they are determined to keep, but none can outwit Poirot, who brilliantly unravels the red herrings and ingenious plot twists that have cemented Agatha Christie’s well-deserved reputation as the queen of detective fiction.
