The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Hercule Poirot Mysteries, Book 1

Written by Agatha Christie

Narrated by Richard Armitage

Length

6h 16m

Series

Book 0, A Hercule Poirot Mystery

Rating

4.6 (8.2k ratings)

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. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.