Agatha Christie's Poirot:The Essential Novels in One Sitting is a miniature book containing summaries of selected novels. The volume measures 70mm x 84mm (slightly larger than a credit card) and was published in 2014 by Running Press, a member of the Perseus Book Group. Besides text by Jennifer Kasius, the book also includes illustrations and photographs (some drawn from film and TV adaptations of the relevant novels) as well as a "biography" of Poirot, a biography of Agatha Christie and a list of Poirot stories. Nine novels are summarised, each summary beginning with a list of main characters and a suitable quotation from the novel.
Blurb on the back of book[]
Enjoy the essential mysteries spotlighting Agatha Christie's master detective Hercule Poirot--all in one sitting. This miniature volume opens with an introduction on Poirot, followed by summaries of such classic tales as The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Murder on the Orient Express, Death on the Nile and Curtain.
Contents[]
- Introduction
- The "Life" of Hercule Poirot
- The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
- Peril at End House
- Murder on the Orient Express
- The A.B.C. Murders
- Cards on the Table
- Death on the Nile
- Evil Under the Sun
- Curtain: Poirot's Last Case
- Agatha Christie: A Brief Biography
- Complete List of Poirot Mysteries
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