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The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Hercule Poirot Mysteries, Book 1

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Agatha Christie's debut novel was the first to feature Hercule Poirot, her famously eccentric Belgian detective.

A refugee of the Great War, Poirot is settling in England near Styles Court, the country estate of his wealthy benefactress, the elderly Emily Inglethorp. When Emily is poisoned and the authorities are baffled, Poirot puts his prodigious sleuthing skills to work. Suspects are plentiful, including the victim’s much younger husband, her resentful stepsons, her longtime hired companion, a young family friend working as a nurse, and a London specialist on poisons who just happens to be visiting the nearby village.

All of them have secrets they are desperate to keep, but none can outwit Poirot as he navigates the ingenious red herrings and plot twists that earned Agatha Christie her well-deserved reputation as the queen of mystery.

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Agatha Christie, the worlds greatest mystery writer introduces the eccentric & amazing Inspector in this debut novel full of richly described, but numerous characters & suspects. You will likely need the accompanied PDF file which comes along with this book to keep them all straight in your head. It was a bit mind boggling remembering who was who but it was well worth it. Richard Armitage is one of my favorite narrators. He brings them all to life. This is a great listen. Don’t miss it! I hope this is helpful.

HELLO POIROT!!!!

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I'll have to admit the reason I picked this Audible book was because of the narrator, Richard Armitage. I've seen him in movies, I love the man's voice, his accent, his acting. And I remember reading Agatha Christie novels when I was in high school (50 years ago). Finally, I'd seen a movie based on one of her mysteries, Murder on the Orient Express, so I thought I'd give 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles" a listen to. I was not disappointed. Richard's voice changed easily from character to character... I never lost my place as a listener as to who was speaking to whom. I was completely drawn into the story, which I listened to every night before I fell asleep, and during my 1-2 hour walks outside. I thought I had guessed who the killer was, but I knew Agatha Christie's penchant for leading the reader off the trail, so I'd try to reason why it would be the least likely suspect. I loved the depth of her characters, I sympathized with each one of them, even the ones who appeared to be villainous, right up to the end. I don't usually turn to a mystery as my choice for a good read (I am a SciFiction and Fantasy reader), but Richard Armitage's narration drew me to this book, and I was glad to have become an Agatha Christie fan once more. Well done to everyone who made this book happen!

Well Told Story!

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Richard Armitage's performance was BEYOND amazing; I enjoyed every single moment!! I highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good Agatha Christie novel.

Such a Pleasure!!

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Love Agatha Christie books: just when I think I have it figured out, another twist. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Typically wonderful.

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Loved the narrator-he did ALL of the voices. Great Agatha Christie mystery-complete with twists, turns, character development, and surprises! Don’t hesitate-listen!

Such a great narrator!!

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