Poirot Investigates (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. 30 Cases of the Most Famous Belgian Detective - Murder Mystery Boxed Set: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Murder on the Link...sBy Agatha Christie

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Poirot Investigates gathers a series of elegantly constructed cases in which Hercule Poirot applies his "little grey cells" to problems of theft, disappearance, blackmail, and murder. First published in the 1920s, the collection exemplifies Golden Age detective fiction: concise plotting, fair-play clues, witty misdirection, and a polished narrative voice often mediated through Captain Hastings. Christie's style is brisk yet meticulous, transforming domestic interiors, drawing rooms, and seemingly trivial details into arenas of rigorous interpretation. Agatha Christie, already establishing herself as a major voice in crime writing after The Mysterious Affair at Styles, drew upon her keen observation of social manners, wartime experience, and fascination with psychology to shape Poirot's methods. Her knowledge of poisons, acquired through dispensary work during the First World War, and her sensitivity to class, secrecy, and performance inform the moral and intellectual texture of these stories. This collection is recommended to readers seeking an accessible yet sophisticated introduction to Christie's art. It offers the pleasures of compact mystery, the charm of Poirot's theatrical precision, and an illuminating glimpse into the development of modern detective fiction. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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GenreMystery and Thriller

Length44 hrs 54 mins

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Publish dateNov 17, 2021

LanguageEnglish

1Poirot Investigates (Annotated)

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's Lodge Case (The Mystery of Hunter'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'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'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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