The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- Published
- 1 January 1920
- Pages
- 204
- ISBN-13
- 9780921111535
- Type
- novel
About this book
"The Mysterious Affair at Styles" (1920) is Poirot's debut -- a solid entry that introduces the fastidious Belgian detective and his "little grey cells," though it's noticeably more old-fashioned than the books that follow. Many reading guides suggest a stronger entry point instead; it runs 204 pages.
Key facts about The Mysterious Affair at Styles
The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a novel by Agatha Christie. Readers have had it since 1920. It runs to 204 pages.
Our list holds 2 editions of The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780921111535 to find the main one.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles is book 1 of 41 in the Hercule Poirot series. The series has 41 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with.
Additionally, Agatha Christie writes Tommy and Tuppence, Superintendent Battle and Miss Marple as separate series. Those series sit on our mystery shelf. Meanwhile, Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other Stories is the latest published Agatha Christie book on file, from 1979.
About Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie was an English author who became the best-selling novelist in history, with an estimated two billion copies of her books sold worldwide — a sales record beaten only by the Bible and the works of Shakespeare. See every Agatha Christie book in order.
Its place in Hercule Poirot
The Mysterious Affair at Styles is book 1 in the Hercule Poirot series. It is followed by The Murder on the Links. 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 9798788898469
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780921111535