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Taking place in 1916 during world war i, poirot is a belgium detective who is. This person dared agatha christie to write her first detective story. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. A detective story hercule poirot mysteries june 23, 2018 comment in this mesmerizing classic of detective fiction by worldrenowned mystery author agatha christie, the brilliant belgian detective hercule poirot makes his unforgettableand legendarydebut. He used to say that all good detective work was a mere matter of method. Original cream cloth boards with green titles and decorations to spine and front board. The mysterious affair at styles by agatha christie agatha christie. The mysterious affair at styles, by agatha christie project gutenberg. It was written in 1916 and was first published by john lane in the united states in october 1920 and in the united kingdom by the bodley head john lanes uk company on 21 january 1921. Classic mysteries you can read for free right now nerdist.
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