The Mystery Cases of Hercule Poirot (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Murder on the Links, The Affair at the Victory Ball, The Double Clue…By Agatha Christie
Length44h 52m
About this audiobook
The Mystery Cases of Hercule Poirot gathers exemplary puzzles centered on Agatha Christie's fastidious Belgian detective, whose "little grey cells" transform trifles—misplaced objects, evasive remarks, social rituals—into decisive evidence. Written in the lucid, economical style that defined Golden Age detective fiction, these cases privilege fair-play clues, elegant misdirection, and the theatrical final explanation. Christie's world is recognizably interwar and postwar Britain: country houses, trains, hotels, and drawing rooms become moral laboratories where politeness conceals greed, fear, and violence. Agatha Christie (1890–1976), among the most influential crime writers in English, brought to her fiction a keen observational intelligence shaped by nursing work, wartime pharmacy training, travel, and an intimate knowledge of middle-class manners. Poirot, introduced in The Mysterious Affair at Styles, reflects both the period's fascination with rational detection and Christie's own gift for structuring deception with mathematical precision and psychological acuity. This volume is recommended for readers who value ingenious plotting as much as atmosphere and character. It offers not merely escapist entertainment but a masterclass in narrative control, inviting attentive readers to test their deductions against one of literature's most celebrated detectives.
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.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length44 hrs 52 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 27, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Mystery Cases of Hercule Poirot (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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