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by Agatha Christie · 1890–1976
"The Mysterious Affair at Styles" by Agatha Christie is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the mysterious death of an elderly matriarch, Mrs. Inglethorp, at Styles Court, her estate in Essex, and the subsequent investigation into the incident. The main character is Captain Arthur Hastings, who narrates the tale and has a close association with the famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, who takes on the role of sleuthing to uncover the truth surrounding Mrs. Inglethorp's demise. The beginning of the novel introduces Captain Hastings, who has returned from the front lines of World War I for a period of convalescence. He visits Styles Court at the invitation of an old acquaintance, John Cavendish, only to find himself embroiled in the complex family dynamics and tensions at play within the household. Mrs. Inglethorp's recent marriage to a much younger man, Alfred, triggers friction among the family members, particularly with her stepchildren, John and Lawrence. The narrative foreshadows underlying tensions that have escalated into a quarrel just before the tragedy strikes. Mrs. Inglethorp's sudden and dramatic transformation from a commanding presence to that of a victim sets the stage for an investigation marked by motives of greed, jealousy, and potential foul play. As Hastings recounts the sinister atmosphere enveloping Styles Court, it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems, and Poirot's keen observational skills will be needed to piece together the puzzle of the murder.
Summary generated automatically by Project Gutenberg.
- Read time
- 257 min
- Words
- 56,456
- Chapters
- 13
- Paragraphs
- 2,564
- Price
- Free
- Belgians -- England -- Fiction
- Detective and mystery stories
- Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
I was puzzled.
Ich war verwirrt.
It was unusually thick, quite unlike ordinary notepaper.
Es war ungewöhnlich dick, ganz anders als gewöhnliches Schreibpapier.
Suddenly an idea struck me.
Plötzlich kam mir eine Idee.
About the author
Agatha Christie1890–1976
Agatha Christie was an English writer born in 1890 in Torquay and died in 1976 in Winterbrook.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- German, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #863
- Licence
- Public domain in the United States
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