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The Mysterious Affair at Styles

A title by Agatha Christie presented in our library.

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What this title is

Agatha Christie's 1920 debut novel and the first appearance of Hercule Poirot. During the First World War, Emily Inglethorp is found fatally poisoned at Styles Court; Captain Hastings, a guest in the house, calls on his old friend, the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, to establish who was responsible.

About the author

Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was an English writer of detective fiction. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was published in 1920 and introduced the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.

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Author
Agatha Christie
Publisher
John Lane
Genre
Mystery
Categories
Classic literature, Detective fiction, Public domain
Language
English
Publication date
1920-01-01
ISBN
Information not provided.
Format
Free ebook (EPUB, PDF, MOBI) and online reader
Availability
Freely available; the text is in the public domain in the United States.
Rights and permission
Public domain
Source attribution
ManyBooks

Published 1920; copyright has expired in the United States. Listed with attribution to the source catalogue. Meridian Press does not host the text.

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