Poirot Investigates
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First edition
London: The Bodley Head / John Lane, 1924. A first edition, first printing of Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie, published by The Bodley Head and Jane Lane in 1924. A very good book with one name to front pastedown and a signature to the last page of text. Some sporadic stains to the front boards. Rubbing to the tail of the spine, rubbing to the corners and to the edges. Some browning and light spotting to the page edges. Without the scarce dust wrapper. Poirot Investigates is a collection of short stories by Agatha Christie featuring the renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. This compilation marks an early exploration of Poirot s methodical and cerebral approach to solving mysteries, highlighting his use of little grey cells to unravel complex cases. The stories, including The Adventure of the Western Star and The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor, showcase Poirot s deductive reasoning, often contrasting with the more action-oriented tendencies of his companion, Captain Hastings. Christie s narrative style in this collection emphasises psychological insight, misdirection, and meticulous plot construction, establishing key elements that would define her subsequent works in the detective fiction genre.
- Publisher: The Bodley Head / John Lane
- Year: 1924
- Edition: First Edition
- Printing: first
- Binding: hardcover
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