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Poirot Investigates is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in March 1924. In the eleven stories, famed eccentric detective Hercule Poirot solves a variety of mysteries involving greed, jealousy, and revenge. The American version of this book, published by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1925, featured a further three stories. The UK first edition featured an illustration of Poirot on the dust jacket by W. Smithson Broadhead, reprinted from the 21 March 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.

One of Agatha Christie’s most famous private detectives (along with Miss Marple) shows his extraordinary and unique powers in these eleven early adventures. Using the famous “little grey cells” Poirot deftly cuts through the puzzling clues and unerringly finds the solution in these intriguing mysteries. Assisted by his friend, Captain Arthur Hastings, who combines admiration and exasperation with Poirot’s methods and egotism, Poirot solves cases concerning missing jewels, murder and insurance fraud, espionage, murder again, and murder yet again and again. Poirot and Hastings travel to Egypt to battle an ancient curse, and deal with far reaching potential effects of a kidnapped Prime Minister. Throughout it all, Poirot is what he has been for generations of mystery fans- the small, eccentric Belgian detective with the green eyes, egg shaped head and brilliance in solving crimes.

Hercule Poirot and his assistant, Captain Hastings, solve perplexing cases of murder and deceit in this short mystery collection.One of Agatha Christie’s most beloved sleuths, Hercule Poirot is the immortal protagonist of such classic mystery novels as Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile. In Poirot Investigates, the first short story collection to feature the famous detective, he takes on the case of a Hollywood film star and her highly coveted diamond, the suspicious suicide of a man who’s worth more dead than alive, the curse of a pharaoh’s tomb, the abduction of a Prime Minister, and many more.

Poirot Investigates is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in March 1924. In the eleven stories, famed eccentric detective Hercule Poirot solves a variety of mysteries involving greed, jealousy, and revenge. CONTENTS: The adventure of "The Western Star" -- The tragedy at Marsdon Manor -- The adventure of the cheap flat -- The mystery of Hunter's Lodge -- A 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.

Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie. 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!

This edition of Agatha Christie’s POIROT INVESTIGATES serves as a text companion to THE POIROT COLLECTION, the audiobook series of the Hercule Poirot mysteries presented by Lepton Productions and performed by Audie Award-winning narrator, P.J. Ochlan.These audiobooks are available at www.audible.com.Diagrams and images from the original publication have been translated into text, and additional minor text modifications have been made for audio friendliness.