num_pages: 265
description: Librarian's note: this entry is for the collection of stories, "Poirot Investigates." Entries for the individual short stories can be found elsewhere.The very first collection of superb short stories featuring Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings.First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond… then came the ‘suicide’ that was murder… the mystery of the absurdly cheap flat… a suspicious death in a locked gun-room… a million dollar bond robbery… the curse of a pharaoh’s tomb… a jewel robbery by the sea… the abduction of a Prime Minister… the disappearance of a banker… a phone call from a dying man… and, finally, the mystery of the missing will.What links these fascinating cases? Only the brilliant deductive powers of Hercule Poirot! Get ready for:1. The Adventure of The Western Star2. The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor3. The Adventure of The Cheap Flat4. The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge5. The Million Dollar Bond Robbery6. The Adventure of The Egyptian Tomb7. The Jewel Robbery at The Grand Metropolitan8. The Kidnapped Prime Minister9. The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim10. The Adventure of The Italian Nobleman11. The Case of The Missing Will.It should be noted that the above stories are the contents of the original UK edition. The American edition, which came out a year later in 1925, had three extras and more Hercule Poirot. They are:12. The Veiled Lady13. The Lost Mine14. The Chocolate Box.
language: English
title: Poirot Investigates
titlecomplete: Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3)
characters: Hercule Poirot, Arthur Hastings
genres: Audiobook, Crime, Classics, Mystery Thriller, Short Stories, Fiction, Detective, Murder Mystery, Mystery, British Literature
ratings_count: 61039
places: England, Brussels
series: Hercule Poirot, Hercule Poirot Short Story
publisher: Harper