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Monsieur Poirot is on the Case (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. 30+ British Mysteries: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, The Double Clue, The Big Four…By Agatha Christie

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Monsieur Poirot is on the Case gathers the pleasures of Agatha Christie's detective art around Hercule Poirot, the fastidious Belgian sleuth whose "little grey cells" transform baffling incidents into exercises in moral and logical clarity. Whether the mysteries concern theft, deception, murder, or the intricate performances of respectable society, the book exemplifies the classical puzzle tradition of the Golden Age: crisp plotting, economical characterization, social observation, and a narrative style that invites the reader to compete with the detective while remaining artfully misdirected. Christie's own background helped shape this world of controlled disorder. Born in 1890 and trained by circumstance in close observation, she served in hospital dispensaries during the First World War, acquiring knowledge of poisons that would later inform her fiction. Her fascination with theatre, travel, domestic rituals, and English class structures gave Poirot's investigations both cosmopolitan sparkle and psychological precision. This book is highly recommended for readers who value ingenious construction over sensationalism. It offers an ideal encounter with Poirot's method: urbane, comic, exacting, and ultimately humane in its insistence that truth can be recovered from chaos. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes. - The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists. - A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing. - An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text. - A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings. - Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life. - Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.

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GenreMystery and Thriller

Length44 hrs 53 mins

Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateJan 9, 2023

LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

883

2Introduction

894

3Author Biography

905

4Historical Context

916

5Synopsis (Selection)

92The Chocolate Box

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6The Mysterious Affair at Styles

93The Case of the Veiled Lady

7Chapter 1. I Go to Styles

94The Submarine Plans

8Chapter 2. The 16th and 17th of July

95The Market Basing Mystery

9Chapter 3. The Night of the Tragedy

96The Western Star

10Chapter 4. Poirot Investigates

97The Marsdon Manor Tragedy

11Chapter 5. “It Isn’t Strychnine, Is It?”

98The Adventure of the Cheap Flat

12Chapter 6. The Inquest

99The Hunter&#x27;s Lodge Case (The Mystery of Hunter&#x27;s Lodge)

13Chapter 7. Poirot Pays His Debts

100The Million Dollar Bond Robbery

14Chapter 8. Fresh Suspicions

101The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb

15Chapter 9. Dr. Bauerstein

102The Kidnapped Prime Minister

16Chapter 10. The Arrest

103The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim

17Chapter 11. The Case for the Prosecution

104The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman

18Chapter 12. The Last Link

105The Case of the Missing Will

19Chapter 13. Poirot Explains

106The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

20The Murder on the Links

107Chapter I Dr Sheppard at the Breakfast Table

211. A Fellow Traveller

108Chapter II Who’s Who in King’s Abbot

222. An Appeal for Help

109Chapter III The Man Who Grew Vegetable Marrows

233. At the Villa Geneviève

110Chapter IV Dinner at Fernly

244. The Letter Signed “Bella”

111Chapter V Crime

255. Mrs. Renauld’s Story

112Chapter VI The Tunisian Dagger

266. The Scene of the Crime

113Chapter VII I Learn My Neighbour’s Profession

277. The Mysterious Madame Daubreuil

114Chapter VIII Inspector Raglan is Confident

288. An Unexpected Meeting

115Chapter IX The Goldfish Pond

299. M. Giraud Finds Some Clues

116Chapter X The Parlourmaid

3010. Gabriel Stonor

117Chapter XI Poirot Pays A Call

3111. Jack Renauld

118Chapter XII Round the Table

3212. Poirot Elucidates Certain Points

119Chapter XIII The Goose Quill

3313. The Girl with the Anxious Eyes

120Chapter XIV Mrs Ackroyd

3414. The Second Body

121Chapter XV Geoffrey Raymond

3515. A Photograph

122Chapter XVI An Evening at Mah Jong

3616. The Beroldy Case

123Chapter XVII Parker

3717. We Make Further Investigations

124Chapter XVIII Charles Kent

3818. Giraud Acts

125Chapter XIX Flora Ackroyd

3919. I Use My Grey Cells

126Chapter XX Miss Russell

4020. An Amazing Statement

127Chapter XXI The Paragraph in the Paper

4121. Hercule Poirot on the Case!

128Chapter XXII Ursula’s Story

4222. I Find Love

129Chapter XXXIII Poirot’s Little Reunion

4323. Difficulties Ahead

130Chapter XXIV Ralph Paton’s Story

4424. “Save Him!”

131Chapter XXV The Whole Truth

4525. An Unexpected Dénouement

132Chapter XXVI And Nothing But The Truth

4626. I Receive a Letter

133Chapter XXVII Apologia

4727. Jack Renauld’s Story

134The Mystery of the Blue Train

4828. Journey’s End

135I. The Man with the White Hair

49The Affair at the Victory Ball

136II. M. Le Marquis

501

137III. Heart of Fire

512

138IV. In Curzon Street

523

139V. A Useful Gentleman

534

140VI. Mirelle

545

141VII. Letters

556

142VIII. Lady Tamplin Writes a Letter

56Mrs Opalsen&#x27;s Pearls (The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan)

143IX. An Offer Refused

57The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

144X. On the Blue Train

58The Cornish Mystery

145XI. Murder

591

146XII. At the Villa Marguerite

602

147XIII. Van Aldin Gets a Telegram

613

148XIV. Ada Mason&#x27;s Story

624

149XV. The Comte de la Roche

635

150XVI. Poirot Discusses the Case

646

151XVII. An Aristocratic Gentleman

657

152XVIII. Derek Lunches

668

153XIX. An Unexpected Visitor

67The Double Clue

154XX. Katherine Makes a Friend

68The Lost Mine

155XXI. At the Tennis

69The Kidnapping of Johnnie Waverly

156XXII. M. Papopoulos at Breakfast

70The King of Clubs

157XXIII. A New Theory

711

158XXIV. Poirot Gives Advice

722

159XXV. Defiance

733

160XXVI. A Warning

744

161XXVII. Interview with Mirelle

755

162XXVIII. Poirot Plays the Squirrel

76The Lemesurier Inheritance

163XXIX. A Letter from Home

771

164XXX. Miss Viner Gives Judgment

782

165XXXI. Mr Aarons Lunches

793

166XXXII. Katherine and Poirot Compare Notes

804

167XXXIII. A New Theory

815

168XXXIV. The Blue Train Again

826

169XXXV. Explanations

837

170XXXVI. By the Sea

848

171Analysis

85The Mystery of the Plymouth Express

172Reflection

861

173Memorable Quotes

872

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