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    The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Poirot's First Case
    The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Poirot's First Case
    The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Poirot's First Case
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    The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Poirot's First Case

    By Agatha Christie

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    The debut of Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Agatha Christie and her remarkable Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot 

    Invalided home from the Western Front, Arthur Hastings arrives at Styles Court anticipating a relaxing sojourn in the English countryside. It turns out to be anything but. Late one night, Hastings is summoned to the locked bedroom door of Emily Inglethorp, mistress of the manor. A terrible commotion is happening inside, and by the time her family forces the door open it is too late—Emily is in the final, violent throes of strychnine poisoning and nothing can save her.

    As fate would have it, Belgium’s most celebrated detective, a refugee from the war, resides in the neighboring village. Hercule Poirot may look, in the words of Hastings, like a “quaint dandyfied little man,” but he possesses one of the finest minds in Europe and an extraordinary flair for solving the most baffling of cases. Half a dozen people—including Alfred, Emily’s much younger second husband; her slacker stepsons, John and Lawrence; and Mary, her beautiful but bored daughter-in-law—had the means and the motive to poison Emily. While Hastings and the rest of Styles Court rush to judgment, Poirot painstakingly sifts through the clues and considers each of the suspects in turn. The answer at which he arrives will shock them all.

    Agatha Christie wrote The Mysterious Affair at Styles because her sister wagered that she could not plot a mystery. Not only did Christie win that bet, she created one of the greatest detectives in all of literature and established herself as the undisputed Queen of Crime.

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    PublisherMysteriousPress.com Open Road
    Release dateMay 27, 2014
    ISBN9781480494282
    The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Poirot's First Case
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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
      Poirot was an extraordinary-looking little man. He was hardly more than five feet four inches, but carried himself with great dignity. His head was exactly the shape of an egg, and he always perched it a little on one side. His moustache was very stiff and military. The neatness of his attire was almost incredible; I believe a speck of dust would have caused him more pain than a bullet wound. Yet this quaint dandified little man who, I was sorry to see, now limped badly, had been in his time one of the most celebrated members of the Belgian police. As a detective, his flair had been extraordinary, and he had achieved triumphs by unravelling some of the most baffling cases of the day.Christie, Agatha. Hercule Poirot 3-Book Collection 1: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Murder on the Links, Poirot Investigates (Kindle Locations 308-313). HarperCollins Publishers. Kindle Edition.I love Hercule Poirot. Such a great detective. Such a character. There's always a great mystery with lots of twists and turns and red herrings, all of which keep me riveted. The characters are interesting and have complex motives for their actions. That said, not a huge fan of Hastings. He's too busy being on his high horse to be likable. I've read many Agatha Christie books before but not all and not in order so I'm in the process of commencing a reread. Highly recommend to crime lovers.In The Mysterious Affair at Styles we are introduced to our narrator, Captain Arthur Hastings who is on leave from the army and runs into an old friend, John Cavendish. He gets invited to stay with them and not long after his arrival the friend's mother (stepmother actually but referred to mainly as mother) is murdered and it becomes a whodunnit. Poirot is in town so when the doctors imply that Emily Inglethorpe has been poisoned, Hastings suggests Poirot be fetched. Much like Sherlock Holmes and John Watson, all of our information regarding the crime and Hercule Poirot himself is filtered through our narrator, Captain Arthur Hastings. Although Hastings tries to be objective and unbiased, he tends to be influenced by his own ego and supposed prowess as a detective. He's also pretty quick to be offended by perceived slights and is often frustrated by his own lack of understanding. Although Hastings admires Poirot, he seems to fall down a lot in their friendship - often disregarding Poirot's thoughts and theories and feeling joy when it appears he's failed. I came across a man in Belgium once, a very famous detective, and he quite inflamed me. He was a marvellous little fellow. He used to say that all good detective work was a mere matter of method. My system is based on his— though of course I have progressed rather further. He was a funny little man, a great dandy, but wonderfully clever.’Christie, Agatha. Hercule Poirot 3-Book Collection 1: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Murder on the Links, Poirot Investigates (Kindle Locations 154-157). HarperCollins Publishers. Kindle Edition. Poirot is an understanding friend although can be passionate in both happiness, excitement and anger. He prefers method and order to chaos and gets worked up when he doesn't settle his thoughts first. That said, he is not a particularly action based detective. Although he wouldn't disregard physical evidence (footprints, blood, etc) he also doesn't go out of his way to look for it - preferring to puzzle through the crime in his head and tease out the psychological elements. ‘The true work, it is done from within. The little grey cells— remember always the little grey cells, mon ami.’Christie, Agatha. Hercule Poirot 3-Book Collection 1: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Murder on the Links, Poirot Investigates (Kindle Locations 2957-2959). HarperCollins Publishers. Kindle Edition. I enjoyed the case, even if Hastings annoys me. Frankly the hint of romance between him and Mary Cavendish disturbed me. Because Mary is married. To his friend. That's he's staying with. Like seriously? I was amused by Poirot manipulating him because he's a bad liar. And this doesn't really have anything to do with...well anything really - it just made me laugh. ‘Oh, you,’ I replied hastily.Christie, Agatha. Hercule Poirot 3-Book Collection 1: The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Murder on the Links, Poirot Investigates (Kindle Location 586). HarperCollins Publishers. Kindle Edition. Hastings replied hastily. Hehe.
    • 3/5
      Despite Agatha Christie's literary reputation, I've read very few of her works. My mom had a number of books by Agatha Christie and so I have decided to read them before she decides if she's keeping them or not. I had to consult a website to see what order the books came and this one was listed as first in the Hercule Poirot writings--so it is where I started.I did like that clues were presented to the reader (unlike many current mysteries where the perpetrator seemingly comes out of the woodwork with no real clues provided that might make the reader suspect him or her). Much like Hastings, I did not follow Poirot's thinking/deductions. I did suspect from the onset that one character had been drugged or had taken something to help her sleep. So perhaps that is something.
    • 3/5
      I love Hercule Poirot, and I think David Suchet's long-running portrayal of the Belgian detective is perfect.

      The books are harder to read than the TV and movie renditions. Definitely written for an earlier era, with a little too much "tell" instead of "show" in my opinion. I definitely prefer thrillers to pure mysteries.

    • 3/5
      Emily Inglethorp dies in the middle of the night, poisoned by strychnine, and there is no shortage of suspects: her new second husband, her sons from her first marriage, a strangely insomniac doctor, her daughter-in-law, a nurse...This was my first Hercule Poirot mystery, and I had a fun time with it. I enjoyed the twists, and it was a fun, quick read.
    • 3/5
      Read on my e-reader, which is fine and dandy, except there are illustrations that dont necessarily make it into the ebook itself - either the proofreaders dont translate the images over, or they dont render in the reader.

      This is the first time we meet Poirot who has retired from the Belgian police force, and is living in the UK during WWI. His age isnt given, but he seems to be older than the 30 year old "Mr" Hastings, who has been returned home from the front on sick leave.

      Hastings spends his sick leave with old friends, only to find the stepmother remarried to a man no one likes, and subsequently dying several days after Hasting's arrival from apparent poisoning. Poirot is living nearby and is soon investigating. Lots of twists and turns, the usual "calling everyone together" at the end, and Poirot thinking he's giving us all the clues to work it out for ourselves
    • 4/5
      Felt a little cold. I don't feel like I get to know the suspects very well beyond broad strokes.
    • 5/5
      The first Poirot novel.Narrated by Hastings. Very well done full of twist and turns. Just when I thought I knew who did it something new comes out. Hasting gets things wrong of course.
    • 3/5
      Enjoyable puzzle.
    • 4/5

      This was my first Agatha Christie novel and what a wonderful read it was. Ms Christie's firm command of her characters was clear even in this early work. Their hopes, fears and secrets were all plotted carefully and executed magnificently. While the ancillary actors may have not displayed much growth in this novel, it was clear that type of writing was firmly in her skill-set by the subtle method used on her narrator. Enough can't be said about the life she breathes into her characters--no small achievement with them being so damned British.


      If her characters popped, then her twisted plots soared. Every twist aimed toward another possible suspect, sometimes two. She had no fear at insinuating guilt in the most innocent of characters, either. I'll admit freely that she tricked me thoroughly, and by the end I was as surprised as the narrator to learn the truth. What a marvelous thing to find in a work from 1920 that a modern reader can still find himself lost in her world and unable to deduce the secrets before they are finally revealed. It was no matter of author trickery, either. I will say this, the facts were all present. If I were capable of the feats of logic and patience of Hercule Poirot, I too would have solved the crime.


      I will certainly be continuing on with these books!

    • 4/5
      During the Great War Inspector Hercule Poirot, a Belgian refugee, has settled in Essex, near the home of his friend Mrs Emily Inglethorp. But soon she has been killed and he investigates, with the help of his friend Captain Hastings. Though soon Detective Inspector Japp of Scotland Yard arrives on the scene.
      Red herrings abound in this first Poirot story, an enjoyable mystery.
      First published in 1920
    • 4/5
      Written on a dare. The very first appearance of Poirot. And, after all these years, still pretty darn good.
    • 3/5
      Ahh, Agatha Christie's debut novel and Hercule Poirot's first appearance! Lieutenant Hastings tells the story of what happened at a country estate near Styles, were a wealthy heiress is poisoned and local authorities are baffled. Hercule Poirot is on the case.Since I've been reading the Poirot books out of order I can see how Christie will grow as an author and how she's fleshed Poirot out as a character in future novels. The mystery is rather convoluted which everyone's favorite eccentric Belgian solves it after making many deductive leaps that are shared in a big reveal at the end. I listened to the audio book narrated by Richard Armitage. It took me a few minutes to adjust to a new voice for Poirot having listened to Kenneth Branagh's narration fairly recently. Once I made the switch, Armitage was a joy to listen to. This is currently available on Audible Plus and free for Audible members.
    • 4/5
      This being the month of the 100 year celebration of Agatha Christie, I decided to read the first Hercule Poirot mystery! In this, Mrs. Inglethorp has died, and everyone is a suspect, including her new husband and her two stepsons! A Mr. Hastings, who is telling this story, enlists Poirot to find out who done it! And the the fussy Belgian goes about doing just that!A very tight, well paced mystery! I didn't understand all the poison science, but it didn't take away from the story itself! I really like when Poirot gathers everyone in the same room to discuss his ideas about "who done it?"! And Poirot himself is a delightful character! I could see right away how this man became such a fan favorite!“If the fact will not fit the theory - let the theory go.”
    • 5/5
      This account of the Styles Case is penned by Captain Hastings, a war hero invalided home from the Front. He is invited down to Styles Court by his friend John Cavendish to spend some of his convalescent leave. In the village Hastings runs across his old friend Hercules Poirot, an elderly Belgian, once one of the most celebrated members of the Belgian police, but now a refugee assisted by John Cavendish's mother Mrs Inglethorpe. While Hastings is staying at Styles, Mrs Inglethorpe dies in suspicious circumstances, in a seemingly locked room. Through Hastings Poirot becomes involved in the case, and the "little grey cells" are put to work in England for the very first time.Without creating any spoilers I want to list a few points about this book. They are not really in any particular order. 1. Although it was published almost 90 years ago, it is very readable even now. 2. It was actually Agatha Christie's debut novel. When we review such a novel these days, we tend to say something like, "really good for a debut novel." With THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES, her publishers must have thought they'd hit the jackpot! She burst onto the scene, 30 years old, and, by the time STYLES was published, married for 5 or so years, and mother to a baby daughter. 3. This is Poirot's debut novel too, and Inspector Japp who figures in many of the later Poirot novels also makes his first appearance. While Hastings is a relatively young man, only 30 years old, Poirot is quite old, perhaps in his 50s??. Japp for example reveals that he had worked with Poirot on a case in Brussels and Antwerp in 1904, and he was already a celebrated sleuth. 4. This novel is set towards the end of World War One, and Christie makes a number of observations about the privations of life in England during the war, rationing, and shortages, and a style of living that is fast disappearing. The house at Styles for example once had a much larger domestic, household and garden staff, but is now "making do". The Cavendish brothers have inherited money, John lives the life of a country squire, and Lawrence, the younger brother is delicate and follows literary pursuits. Other members of the family are working in "acceptable" occupations, for war time that is, a nurse, the land army, and a companion. 5. The War features not only in Hastings' convalescence, but alos in the fact that one of the characters is a German spy. 6. In STYLES Christie is exploring the scenario of a classic locked room mystery. The room in which Mrs Inglethorpe dies has 3 doors all apparently bolted on the inside. You can almost see her cutting her teeth on a classic crime fiction puzzle. 7. In many ways Hastings is Poirot's foil, just as Watson was for Holmes. 8. In the long run we see the resolution of the threads in a couple of ways that became a pattern in later books: all the characters are called together and Poirot reveals all, and the finer points are explained carefully to Hastings so that he (and we) finally understand how it all fitted together. Throughout the book Poirot jumps to conclusions but keeps them to himself, making us wonder what we've missed. Nor are we always told of the things he finds out. He disappears off to London for a day or two for example, but neither we, nor Hastings, don't always know why he went there, what he did, and what he found out. I don't think Christie always "played fair" with the reader.It's been so long since I originally read THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES that I really had forgotten most of the detail, so it didn't really feel like I was re-reading it.
    • 3/5
      Curious after watching a documentary of Agatha Christie's life, how accomplished was her first novel - the beginning of all those Hercule Poirot mysteries!-Standard British mystery genre with the well-staffed country home, landed gentry setting/characters, and a semi- dense narrator ( funny to hear through Christie's skillful use of voice his vanity) as the ins and outs of a murder play out: the myriad details & conflicting characters surrounding the victim (wealthy older lady) and Poirot's mental gymnastics to reach proper conclusions. It was a bit jarring to read the blatantly racist references to Jews, a German Jew spy, no less! And of course the British class system is always an embedded part of the atmosphere - but expected. Quick read, even though I had to dip in & out over several weeks
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this book much more now than I had when I first attempted reading Christie in my early teens. Quite a satisfying plot with enough twists and false-starts to keep my interest as well as plenty of rather dry humor and social commentary.
    • 4/5
      Actor James Warwick is the narrator of the ‘Alison Larkin Presents’ version of this novel. He wasn’t too bad I guess. I got a few of his voice characterizations confused though.
      As much as I adore the TV series with David Suchet, I find the novels a little boring. I’m going to try another one and see if there is still so much talking. Hopefully this isn’t the case, and I’ll be able to read the rest of them soon.

      3.5 stars (lowered from 4 given at my first read), and recommended to die hard Christie enthusiasts.
    • 4/5
      I seem to have left a sufficient number of decades since my first reading of this novel to remember absolutely nothing about it. This was enjoyable for the Poirot/Hastings relationship even more than for the complex plot.
    • 2/5
      Archetypal Brits in Big House* mystery with more lace on its plot ruffles than any Victorian frock. If a single cast member other than HP showed a bit of personality it was obscured by Hastings putridly narrow point of view. As I've enjoyed the BBC dramatizations of Christie's mysteries, she must have done better than this piece which only serves as a test run of her detective and ability to add lace to ruffles. The relentless joke of Hasting's dim wit was not even funny once.*I despise BiBH dramas with characters having nothing to recommend them by way of accomplishments or interests.
    • 3/5
      Quick, fun read. I forgot how entertaining Christie can be though the facts of this case were far more obscure than I remember from other Poirot novels.
    • 4/5
      Although this novel is a Hurcule Poirot, it is told through the viewpoint of a friend of Poirot, Mr. Hastings. The viewpoint character is effective, since he basically has no detective instincts whatsoever, therefore not giving away what Poirot is thinking, which would ruin the mystery. The novel starts off with the death of Emily Cavendish. There are a handful of characters who are in the house at the time, and like with most good mysteries, there are various clues lying about. Half the time, I felt like Hastings, not being able to figure out who did what and always playing catch up with Poirot. About two thirds of the way through, I had a guess as to who committed the murder, and it turns out I was half right.I like Christie’s story telling style, but there were some problematic elements of the way the story unfolded, and a couple of elements that defied logic. Poirot comes off as enigmatic and charming. Because of the gap in time from when the story was written until now, some of the aspects of the plot were a bit hard to grasp, but for the most part the plot was strong, and the reveal was logical. This was a strong mystery novel that I would recommend.Carl Alves – author of Conjesero
    • 1/5
      This was absolute trash. It was my first Christie book and, judging by how bad it was, it is most likely my last. It left a bad taste in my literary palate. It is completely devoid of interest and engaging prose. VERY bad. DO NOT RECOMMEND.
    • 4/5
      The Mysterious Mr. Quin (1930) (Harley Quin) by Agatha Christie. This character, Harley Quin, is reported to have been Dame Agatha’s favorite as she only had to write about him when she wished to. Quin, along with his puppet, the good Mr. Satterthwaite, set out to right wrongs, solve vexing problems of the heart, and occasionally solve a murder.Satterthwaite is in his sixties, an English gentleman who has no wish for sport or romance or business. He is from that class of people Christie liked to populate her books with, the idle rich who know everyone of importance and in hand, are known to all, and beloved by them in return. He has an interest in people and they seem to trust and open up to this benign older gent. But it is Mr. Quin who is the driving force here. He appears and disappears like a spector, arriving in a time of need, appearing to Mr. Satterthwaite when there is a problem, merely talking with the kind gentleman, asking questions that Mr. Satterthwaite is surprised to find he knows the answers to, and helping the latter solve the puzzle.This book contains an even dozen tales of the pair, each a tie plum of deliciousness ready to be devoted. Help yourself.
    • 4/5
      A poisoning at Styles brings in the clueless Cpt. Hastings and HP to solve the murder.
    • 4/5
      Very enjoyable debut of both Christie and Poirot.
    • 4/5
      I have loved Agatha Christie's mysteries for as long as I can remember. It's good to know that her books were excellent from the beginning. The Mysterious Affair at Styles was her first published work.

      If you use the Wake County public library, you can borrow this recording from the Download library - I've just returned it :) The narration was excellent, the story and the characters delightful.
    • 4/5
      This is the first time I have picked up an Agatha Christie novel and I'm wondering what took me so long?!This was her debut novel introducing Hercule Poirot and it was a great read. It had all the characteristics of a good murder mystery and I especially enjoyed that Hercule gave the reader all the same clues that he had and left it up to the reader to figure out, if they can. I thought I had it figured out and then they threw me for a loop! I will check out more from this series!
    • 3/5
      First outing for Hercule Poirot narrated by Hastings, his side-kick. This has all the classic Christie characters with taut plotting but the unpalatable nature of class and race relations did not leave me wanting to pick up another Agatha Christie in a hurry.
    • 4/5
      Agatha Christie's first Poirot mystery. What else is there to say?
    • 3/5
      This Poirot guy just might have a future in literature...

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    The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie

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