The Mysterious Affair at Styles introduces not only famed author Agatha Christie to the world but also her beloved detective, Hercule Poirot. When the family matriarch of the beautiful mansion Styles Court is found poisoned, suspicion falls on the relatives who stand to benefit from her last will and testament, and Poirot is called in to investigate. The Mysterious Affair at Styles is the astounding result of a challenge from Christie's sister, Madge, who dared her to write a detective story in which the reader would be unable to spot the perpetrator despite having access to the same clues as the detective. --back cover.
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