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The Mysterious Affair at Styles, by Agatha Christie, published in 1920, marks the literary debut of the “Queen of Crime” and, above all, the very first appearance of the legendary Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.
If you think you already know all the tricks of the classic mystery novel, get ready to change your mind: this is where the model that generations of writers would later imitate was born. The story takes place at the Styles Court country estate during World War I. The elderly and wealthy Emily Inglethorp is found dead, poisoned, under circumstances that seem impossible to explain. The house is full of suspects: a younger, ambiguous husband; stepchildren squabbling over the inheritance; a mysterious lady-in-waiting; and family secrets that have never been laid to rest. And this is where he enters the scene: Hercule Poirot, a Belgian refugee with an impeccable mustache and tireless “little gray cells,” capable of transforming every seemingly insignificant detail into a decisive clue.
What makes this novel a timeless masterpiece is not only the perfectly constructed mystery—with a final twist that set a precedent—but the surgical precision with which Agatha Christie orchestrates every clue, every alibi, every lie. It is a flawless logical puzzle, written with a British elegance that evokes afternoon tea and unspeakable secrets.
Perfect for those who love pure deductive mysteries, for those who want to discover the origins of one of the most iconic detectives in world literature, and for those seeking a mystery capable of surprising them right up to the very last page. A timeless classic, to be read at least once in a lifetime—and reread, to uncover all the clues we may have missed the first time around.
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Rating★★★★ 4.1 (610.1K)
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GenreLiterary Classics, Biography and Memoir
Length6 hrs 52 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 10, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I. I GO TO STYLES
2CHAPTER II. THE 16TH AND 17TH OF JULY
3CHAPTER III. THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY
4CHAPTER IV. POIROT INVESTIGATES
5CHAPTER V. “IT ISN’T STRYCHNINE, IS IT?”
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6CHAPTER VI. THE INQUEST
7CHAPTER VII. POIROT PAYS HIS DEBTS
8CHAPTER VIII. FRESH SUSPICIONS
9CHAPTER IX. DR. BAUERSTEIN
10CHAPTER X. THE ARREST
11CHAPTER XI. THE CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION
12CHAPTER XII. THE LAST LINK
13CHAPTER XIII. POIROT EXPLAINS
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