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    The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan: A Hercule Poirot Short Story

    By Agatha Christie

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateApr 12, 2012
    ISBN9780007486526
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    Agatha Christie

    Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

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    • 4/5
      Fifty Poirot stories...I'm finally getting to the point where I can tell her better short stories apart; some of these gave a lot of clues during the solution. "What? Why didn't you tell me this earlier?" Like the conclusion of an essay, the solution of a mystery may not provide new information. Nyaa.But, on the whole--enjoyable to read. I just like Poirot, though.
    • 4/5
      My father loves these stories, and the last time we were at his place for a visit, he loaned a copy of this book to my son. He read it in a single sitting and loaned it to my other son. I finally got around to reading it and I can't honestly say why I liked it as much as I did. The the dialog is artificial, the characters are unbelievable, and the stories vary between predictable and unlikely. But I enjoyed each and every one of them. Maybe it's the character of Poirot, the pompous and prissy Belgian private investigator whose self absorption and superior pretensions certainly make him an ass by almost anyone's standards, but he has no idea he's an ass and you can't help sharing his unique perspective. Yeah, I recommend this book. Just don't ask me why.
    • 5/5
      A treat for Christie fans! For those who don't care for her writing, the foibles of Hercule Poirot may grate on the nerves as they are more pronounced in these short stories than they were in her full-length novels.Despite the fact that I hadn't read many of the stories before, I was familiar with them from my repeated viewing of David Suchet in "Poirot" on PBS. In fact, so familiar was I with the TV adaptations that I noticed all the variations from their plots when reading these originals!
    • 5/5
      I have always been a fan of Sherlock Holmes and my interest in Hercules Poirot cases had been limited to the few television serials that i had seen as a child. After reading this book i must say that i am totally awed. I do confess that both the detectives have a different style of working and yes this book may not provide you an exhaustive or detailed account into Poirot's adventures , but it gives you a glimpse into the world of his Grey cells so to speak. Thoroughly enjoyable and engaging. Agatha Christie creates a whole new world through her writing and one tends to get so engulfed in it that time just passes by in a jiffy. I loved the excitement that builds up as you read the case develop and the anticipation would keep you awake all night. Its an easy read and great book (though little too big) to carry on a weekend by the beach or to read on a rainy day. You would love it.
    • 5/5
      I love Agatha Christie's storytelling, characters, and atmosphere. I have seen most of these in the Poirot series starting David Suchet and it was gratifying to read them here, and take note of the similarities and differences.

      These are all such great stories and I especially enjoyed the capstone of reading the labors of Hercule Poirot. I have also listened to a significant number of these and that is also a great experience.