This is one of Agatha Christie’s most impressive works.Ī serial killer challenges Poirot. The Orient Express has a diverse group of characters onboard, from all walks of life, and there are almost too many clues and suspects. Taking an instant dislike to the man, he declines, and soon afterwards the unpleasant fellow is stabbed to death in his train cabin, and the eponymous train is snowbound. On the detective’s journey back from crime-solving in the Middle East, Poirot is approached by a man who wants the Belgian sleuth to protect him. With a massive inheritance, stolen money, secret relationships, and illegal drugs thrown into the mix, there are plenty of mysteries to solve in this case. Soon afterwards, Roger Ackroyd is stabbed to death, but is his murder connected with the two earlier deaths? A village doctor partners with Poirot, who retired to the country to grow vegetable marrows, but quickly realized he is more suited to detecting than gardening. When a notorious widow dies, old rumours resurface about her killing her husband. When the wealthy benefactor who is providing Poirot with shelter is poisoned, he steps in to find the truth, with the killer most likely to be a member of the victim’s household.Ĭhristie became a literary superstar with the publication of this book. There, he meets his old friend Poirot, a retired Belgian detective who is now a refugee. Why not start at the beginning? It is the middle of World War I, and Hastings is home on leave, staying with friends at their country estate, Styles. They're listed in publication order, not ranked order, and there's the opportunity to choose your favourites at the end too.
Here are ten page-turners perfect for celebrating 100 years of the great detective.
If you're looking for a compelling Poirot story, then there's no better place to start.
Written by Agatha Christie expert Chris Chan
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