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
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: Classic Books Library