Hercule Poirot · Book 29
Dead Man's Folly
- Published
- 1 January 1956
- Pages
- 217
- ISBN-13
- 9780785748663
- Type
- novel
About this book
"Dead Man's Folly" (1956) is the 27th Hercule Poirot novel, part of the 33-book run Agatha Christie built between 1920 and 1975 around the fastidious Belgian detective and his "little grey cells." It runs 217 pages.
Its place in Hercule Poirot
Dead Man's Folly is book 29 in the Hercule Poirot series. It follows Hickory Dickory Dock. It is followed by Cat Among the Pigeons. See the full Hercule Poirot reading order.
Hercule Poirot is the fastidious, egg-headed Belgian detective who solves murders with his "little grey cells" rather than legwork — a private inquiry agent, former Belgian policeman, and refugee of the First World War who settles in England and becomes the most famous fictional detective after Sherlock Holmes. Agatha Christie built the character across 33 novels and dozens of short stories between 1920 and 1975, perfecting the fair-play puzzle mystery: a closed circle of suspects, a country house or a locked…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780785748663