Poirot Investigates, Agatha Christie
Poirot Investigates, Agatha Christie
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Poirot Investigates
A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: David Suchet

Unabridged: 6 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 07/03/2012


Synopsis

Poirot Investigates a host of murders most foul—as well as other dastardly crimes—in this intriguing collection of short stories from the one-and-only Agatha Christie.First there was the mystery of the film star and the diamond . . . then came the “suicide” that was murder . . . the mystery of the absurdly cheap flat . . .a suspicious death in a locked gun room . . . a million dollar bond robbery . . . the curse of a pharaoh’s tomb . . . a jewel robbery by the sea . . . the abduction of a prime minister . . . the disappearance of a banker . . . a phone call from a dying man . . .and, finally, the mystery of the missing will.What links these fascinating cases? Only the brilliant deductive powers of Hercule Poirot! 

About Agatha Christie

What a daunting task to write about the most famous mystery writer, Agatha Christie. She was born in 1890 in England, where she was home schooled by her American father. It was an unusual way to be educated for the times. Her father did not want her to begin learning to read until age eight, but out of boredom, she taught herself to read by age five.

In his research, Curran found a plethora of information about Agatha. He outlines many of those interesting facts. Since there are so many, just a few will be mentioned here. Agatha could have been an excellent performer as a pianist, but she was much too shy to perform. She once had three plays running simultaneously in London. She traveled around the world in 1922, which would have been quite a feat back then. Agatha loved dogs. She has a rose named after her. She never did drink alcohol nor smoked. Her last public appearance was in 1974, at the premier of the movie, Murder on the Orient Express. Agatha Christie's name has appeared every day for 53 years in every newspaper with a West End London theatre listing. Her favorite flower was Lily of the Valley. The information about this illustrious author goes on and on. It is a great asset to readers that author John Curran wrote the definitive book about an iconic author. One other interesting fact was that Agatha met Archie Christie in 1912, married on Christmas Eve 1914, spending their honeymoon at The Grand Hotel in Torquay, but Archie returned to France on Dec 27th due to the War. Agatha and Archie fid not really experience married life until he was posted at the London War Office. Agatha has been quoted as saying only then did she feel that her married life truly began.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jaline on June 08, 2019

This is a collection of Hercule Poirot short stories – eleven of them altogether, and each case more deviously clever than the last. I am not a huge fan of short stories, in general, because I like longer, more involved stories where I can explore the surroundings and the characters in more depth. I......more

Goodreads review by Tina on July 23, 2022

I did enjoy this book, however I feel Christie is a much better storyteller when in long form. I will probably read another short story collection in the future, but for now I'll stick to her novels. The Adventure of "The Western Star" - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is the longest story in the book, and one of the most......more

Goodreads review by Anne on November 08, 2023

A fantastic bunch of short stories featuring Poirot. I've linked longer reviews for each of the stories if you're interested. The Adventure of the Western Star A movie star and a Lady both get letters threatening to steal their supposed star-crossed jewels. And they both go to Poirot for help. Poirot i......more

Goodreads review by Flo on July 16, 2024

[4.8⭐] 𝙋𝙤𝙞𝙧𝙤𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙜𝙖 es un libro de ficción detectivesca escrito por Agatha Christie y publicado en 1924. Este presenta 11 historias cortas que están narradas por Hastings, el compañero de Hércules Poirot. Además, en varias de estas historias está Japp, un inspector que es muy recurrente en los l......more

Goodreads review by Paul on November 15, 2022

Poirot's earliest cases Originally published in 1924, this is the first collection of short stories featuring the pairing of the rotund, little Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, and his friend and companion, Captain Arthur Hastings. It is quite clear that Dame Agatha Christie owes a great deal to her......more