![]() ![]() Christie keeps listeners guessing as to the murderer's identity until Poirot finally presents his ingenious solution to this landmark mystery. ![]() From his very first appearance, Poirot amuses audiences with his oddly fastidious habits-then astonishes them with the power of his razor-sharp mind. In this, her first published mystery, Agatha Christie introduces her beloved Belgian inspector Hercule Poirot, who methodically pieces together the intricate evidence of this bewildering crime. As luck would have it, a brilliant, if rather eccentric, detective is among the company at Styles. The long list of suspects includes her gold-digging new husband, her stepsons, her best female friend, and a visiting doctor. After an evening of entertaining family and guests, she is found poisoned in her locked bedroom. Emily Inglethorp, is the wealthy mistress of Styles Court. Inglethorp dies and suspicion falls on the family. The story begins when Emily Inglethorp, a millionaire at Court Styles, marries Alfred, who is twenty years younger than her. ![]() Set in Essex in the English countryside, The Mysterious Affair at Styles is one of the great classic murder mysteries. Agatha Christie’s first mystery novel, introduces character Hercule Poirot, which is a heroic detective. ![]()
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