description: Captain Arthur Hastings, Poirot's cohort, is recovering from a war injury at the upper-class household known as Styles Court. When the mistress of the manor, Emily Inglethorpe, is murdered. The family members occupying the house all become suspects -- including her newlywed young husband. Hercule Poirot faces a Sherlock Holmes-style mystery -- complete with numerous suspects, a sheaf of seemingly misleading clues, and lots of intrigue. Poirot's keen logic and impressive sleuthing skills display themselves well, here; it's little wonder that he came to dominate Agatha Christie's career. (Jacketless library hardcover.)
language: English
title: The Mysterious Affair at Styles
titlecomplete: The Mysterious Affair at Styles
characters: Arthur Hastings, Detective Chief Inspector James Japp, Evelyn Howard, Hercule Poirot, Cynthia Murdoch, Emily Inglethorp, Lawrence Cavendish, Dorcas (The Mysterious Affair at Styles), Mary Cavendish, John Cavendish, Alfred Inglethorp
genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Murder Mystery, Detective, Mystery Thriller, Adult, Classics, Crime, Audiobook
ratings_count: 396420
places: England, Essex, England, United Kingdom
series: Hercule Poirot
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Audie Award
category: Mystery
publisher: Borgo Pr