The Mysterious Affair at Styles
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Agatha Christie's first novel, introduces the characters of Hercule Poirot, Chief Inspector Japp and Captain Arthur Hastings. In the midst of World War I, the residents of Styles wake one morning to find Emily Inglethorpe has been fatally poisoned. Captain Hastings, staying with the family, enlists the help of his old friend, Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. With the evidence mounting against one member of the family, Poirot uses his technique to prove who really killed Emily.
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About The Mysterious Affair at Styles
What is The Mysterious Affair at Styles about?
Agatha Christie's first novel, introduces the characters of Hercule Poirot, Chief Inspector Japp and Captain Arthur Hastings. In the midst of World War I, the residents of Styles wake one morning to find Emily Inglethorpe has been fatally poisoned.
Who wrote The Mysterious Affair at Styles?
The Mysterious Affair at Styles was written by Agatha Christie. Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller was born in Torquay, Devon, in the United Kingdom, the daughter of a wealthy American stockbroker. Her father died when she was eleven years old. Her mother taught her at home, encouraging her to write at a very young age.
Is The Mysterious Affair at Styles part of a series?
Yes — The Mysterious Affair at Styles is book 1 in the Hercule Poirot series.
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