num_pages: 242
description: The heiress of Styles has been murdered, dying in agony from strychnine slipped into her coffee. And there are plenty of people who would gain from her death: the financially strapped stepson, the gold-digging younger husband, and an embittered daughter-in-law. Monsieur Poirot comes out of retirement to figure out who would have the impudence--and the motive--to commit the crime. In this book Agatha Christie's eccentric and hugely popular detective, Hercule Poirot, was introduced to the world, launching her career as the most famous and best-loved of all mystery writers. Newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.
language: English
title: The Mysterious Affair at Styles
titlecomplete: The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot #1)
characters: Lawrence Cavendish, Hercule Poirot, Arthur Hastings, Mary Cavendish, Detective Chief Inspector James Japp, Alfred Inglethorp, Dorcas (The Mysterious Affair at Styles), Cynthia Murdoch, Evelyn Howard, John Cavendish, Emily Inglethorp
genres: Classics, Mystery, Adult, Murder Mystery, Detective, Thriller, Audiobook, Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Crime
ratings_count: 396239
places: United Kingdom, Essex, England, England
series: Hercule Poirot
awards: awardedAt: 852105600000
name: Audie Award
category: Mystery
publisher: Waking Lion Press