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by Agatha Christie (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)
When Emily Inglethorp is poisoned the police are certain they've found the killer, but Hercule Poirot is not so easily satisfied. The sleuth digs deep into a tangled mystery in his debut appearance as the detective hero of Christie's classic crime series.
Agatha Christie's first mystery novel marks the initial appearance of her renowned Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot, known for his impeccably neat appearance, fine mustache, and ability to cut to the core of some of the most complex and puzzling mysteries ever conceived. Summoned to investigate a murder in an elegant English country house, Poirot begins assembling clues and finding reasons to doubt the apparently obvious culprit was actually responsible for the murder. Riddles and secrets multiply as documents vanish, secret alliances are unveiled and the seemingly unsolvable is broken wide open. Deliberately conceived and written to puzzle devoted mystery fans, The Mysterious Affair at Styles has delighted readers since its first publication in 1920 and marks a perfect entry point for those new to the author or her unforgettable sleuth.
With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Mysterious Affair at Styles is both modern and readable.
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie is the debut of the legendary sleuth, Hercule Poirot. He must discover who poisoned a wealthy spinster amid a chain of puzzles, including a secret alliance, a missing document and a welter of false leads. This mystery classic displays the author at her hypnotically readable best.
