The Mysterious Affair at Styles
A Masterpiece of Poison, Paranoia, and Perfectionist Deduction

In the seemingly tranquil confines of a picturesque Essex country estate, the wealthy matriarch Emily Inglethorp has been murdered in her bed. The doors were bolted from the inside. The suspects are many, ranging from a mysterious new, younger husband to an array of dependent stepchildren. And the method? A lethal, agonizing dose of strychnine poison.When the traumatized family finds themselves trapped in a web of suspicion, greed, and shattered alibis, there is only one man who can unravel the meticulously planned crime. Enter Hercule Poirot, the eccentric and brilliant Belgian detective, whose uncompromising logic and keen eye for the smallest of details will turn the household upside down.In The Mysterious Affair at Styles, author James Harvey delivers a masterclass in classic detective fiction. From mysterious coffee cups and charred wills to hidden romances and midnight arguments, every character has a secret, and every clue matters. Can you piece together the puzzle before the meticulous detective reveals all?Prepare for a captivating, twists-and-turns journey into the golden age of mystery, where the most damning evidence is often the thing that goes entirely unnoticed.