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Stories: The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Agatha Christie’s first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, was the result of a dare from her sister Madge who challenged her to write a story. The story begins when Hastings is sent back to England from the First World War due to injury and is invited to spend his sick leave at the beautiful Styles Court by his old friend John Cavendish. Here, Hastings meets John’s step-mother, Mrs Inglethorp, and her new husband, Alfred. Despite the tranquil surroundings Hastings begins to realise that all is not right. When Mrs Inglethorp is found poisoned, suspicion falls on the family, and another old friend, Hercule Poirot, is invited to investigate.
Stories: Curtain: Poirot's Last Case
Poirot and Hastings come full circle at Styles, and there is still one case for Poirot to solve. Who is the serial killer X?
News: Enjoyed And Then There Were None? Try These Stories Next!
If you enjoyed And Then There Were None, you'll love these other Christie classics
Landing pages: Contemporary Christie
Stories: The Witness for the Prosecution
1920s London. A murder, brutal and bloodthirsty, has stained the plush carpets of a handsome London townhouse. The victim is the glamorous and enormously rich Emily French. All the evidence points to Leonard Vole, a young chancer to whom the heiress left her vast fortune and who ruthlessly took her life. At least, this is the story that Emily’s dedicated housekeeper Janet Mackenzie stands by in court. Leonard however, is adamant that his partner, the enigmatic chorus girl Romaine, can prove his innocence.
Characters: Hercule Poirot
The world-renowned Belgian private detective, unsurpassed in his intelligence and understanding of the criminal mind, respected and admired by police forces and heads of state across the globe. Famous as much for his magnificent moustaches as his little grey cells.
News: The Top Ten Poirot Novels
Discover the best Hercule Poirot stories with our helpful introduction
Stories: The Mystery of the Blue Train
Aboard the luxurious Blue Train running from London to the Riviera, pampered millionaire's daughter Ruth Kettering is murdered, her expensive jewels stolen. But Poirot is at hand to solve the case.
News: Discover the design process behind the Christie stamps
Discover Royal Mail’s Special Stamp creation process from the stamp subject decision to design of the stamps.