Poirot Investigates
Poirot Investigates is a collection of twelve short stories by Agatha Christie, featuring her famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. The stories in this collection are: The Adventure of the Western Star The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor The Adventure of the Cheap Flat The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge The Million Dollar Bond Robbery The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan The Kidnapped Prime Minister The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman The Case of the Missing Will The Veiled Lady In each story, Poirot is called upon to solve a mystery, often involving a crime. He uses his keen powers of observation and deduction to uncover the truth and bring the guilty to justice. Along the way, he is assisted by his friend and colleague, Captain Hastings, and his faithful valet, George.
By Agatha Christie · First published 1924 · Genre: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction · 11 chapters · 52,806 words
First lines
I was standing at the window of Poirot's rooms looking out idly on the street below.
"That's queer," I ejaculated suddenly beneath my breath.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Agatha Christie
- Date: 1924 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Thriller
- Length: 52,806 words
- Structure: 11 chapters, 2,119 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The title of the book, 'Poirot Investigates', implies that the book is a mystery novel, as it follows the adventures of the famous detective Hercule Poirot as he solves various cases.
- Crime Fiction — The book follows the adventures of a detective, and thus is a crime fiction novel, as it focuses on the investigation of criminal activities.
- Detective Fiction — The book follows the adventures of a detective, and thus is a detective fiction novel, as it focuses on the investigation of mysteries and crimes.
- Thriller — The book follows the adventures of a detective, and thus is a thriller novel, as it contains suspenseful elements and unexpected plot twists.
Tags
Belgians · Detective Fiction · Detective and mystery stories · England · English · Fiction · Hercule (Fictitious character) · Poirot · Private investigators · ami · car · cried
Contents
- The Adventure of "the Western Star"
- The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor
- The Adventure of the Cheap Flat
- The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge
- The Million Dollar Bond Robbery
- The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
- The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
- The Kidnapped Prime Minister
- The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
- The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
- The Case of the Missing Will