Agatha Christie
Poirot Investigates First Edition
The Bodley Head / John Lane
1924
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A first edition, first printing of Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie.
- Agatha Christie (English).
- London: The Bodley Head / John Lane, 1924.
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.
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GoodOne 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.
Product is used.
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