Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World
Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World
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Overview
Any fan of Agatha Christie, and mysteries in general, feels most wedded to the character Hercule Poirot. We view him as real as any friend or family member. He now gets his full biography and a chance for us to know him even better.
Hercule Poirot has had a near-permanent presence in the public eye ever since the 1920 publication of The Mysterious Affair at Styles. The detective who solves diabolical crimes using his “little grey cells” has enamored audiences not only in the original novels, short stories, and plays, but also across radio, television, and movies.
From Agatha Christie’s earliest conceptions and publication history, to forays on the stage and screen, the story of Poirot is as fascinating as it is enduring. Mark Aldridge tells this story decade-by-decade, exploring and analyzing Poirot’s many and often wildly different appearances, following the detective to present day when he is enjoying a worldwide renaissance.
Packed with original research, never-before-published correspondence, and images from the Agatha Christie archives, Agatha Christie’s Poirot will delight fans of Hercule Poirot and mystery lovers alike.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780008474485 |
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| Publisher: | HarperCollins UK |
| Publication date: | 06/15/2021 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.20(w) x 5.70(h) x (d) |
About the Author
Clare Corbett, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, studied at the Welsh College of Music and Drama. After winning the Carlton Hobbs audition, she was chosen to be on BBC Radio. After leaving BBC she went on to narrate several children’s books, including Over the Moon, I Rule Dogsbottom School, and Boy Beware. She has transitioned into reading young adult novels, including many installments in the Doctor Who series.
Table of Contents
Foreword Mark Gatiss xiii
Introduction xvii
Chapter 1 The 1920s
The Mysterious Affair at Styles 2
The Murder on the Links 11
Poirot Investigates 18
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd 26
The Big Four 32
The Mystery of the Blue Train 37
Alibi 43
Chapter 2 The 1930s
Black Coffee 51
Austin Trevor as Hercule Poirot 55
Peril at End House 64
Lord Edgware Dies 70
Murder on the Orient Express 75
Three Act Tragedy 82
Death in the Clouds 86
The ABC Murders 92
Murder in Mesopotamia 98
Cards on the Table 104
Murder in the Mews 109
Poirot's First Appearances on Television and Radio 114
Dumb Witness 122
Death on the Nile 127
Appointment with Death 133
Hercule Poirot's Christmas 139
Chapter 3 The 1940s
Sad Cypress 147
One, Two, Buckle My Shoe 153
Evil Under the Sun 160
Five Little Pigs 165
Poirot Returns to the Radio 171
The Hollow 178
The Labours of Hercules 183
Taken at the Flood 191
Chapter 4 The 1950s
Mrs McGinty's Dead 201
After the Funeral 207
Hickory Dickory Dock 214
Poirot Returns to the Airwaves 219
Dead Man's Folly 226
Cat Among the Pigeons 231
Chapter 5 The 1960s
The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding 239
Hercule Poirot 247
The Clocks 253
The Alphabet Murders 259
Third Girl 271
Hallowe'en Party 277
Chapter 6 The 1970s
Elephants Can Remember 285
Poirot on Radio and Television 290
Poirot's Early Cases 294
Murder on the Orient Express 305
Curtain: Poirot's Last Case 314
Death on the Nile 320
Chapter 7 The 1980s and 1990s
Evil Under the Sun 332
Thirteen at Dinner 338
Dead Man's Folly and Murder in Three Acts 344
Murder by the Book 351
Appointment with Death 358
Agatha Christie's Poirot, Series 1-6 366
The Centenary Celebrations 389
Chapter 8 2000 and Beyond
Agatha Christies Poirot, Series 7-8 394
Murder on the Orient Express 399
Agatha Christie's Poirot, Series 9-13 402
Reinventing Poirot 413
The Monogram Murders 422
Murder on the Orient Express 429
The ABC Murders 438
Death on the Nile 443
Epilogue 449
Key Names 451
Selected Bibliography 453
Endnotes 455
Index 481