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Go to My LibraryPoirot Investigates: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Hercule Poirot Mysteries) (Hercule Poirot Mysteries (Audio))
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- English
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- HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio
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- 1
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- 9781504764605
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2004 • Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag
German
Poirot Investigates (Annotated)
2021 • Independently Published
English
Poirot Investigates 90th Anniversary Edition : The 14 Short Stories Special
2014 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
English
Poirot Investigates : (Cambridge BOLD LIBRARY)
2021 • Independently Published
English
Poirot Investigates (Cambridge BOLD LIBRARY)
2021 • Independently Published
English
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Poirot rechnet ab
2004 • Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag
German
Poirot Investigates (Annotated)
2021 • Independently Published
English
Poirot Investigates 90th Anniversary Edition : The 14 Short Stories Special
2014 • CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
English
Poirot Investigates : (Cambridge BOLD LIBRARY)
2021 • Independently Published
English
Poirot Investigates (Cambridge BOLD LIBRARY)
2021 • Independently Published
English
Poirot Investigates (Chicago Book Club)
2021 • Independently Published
English
Poirot Investigates : (Chicago Book Club)
2021 • Independently Published
English
Poirot Investigates A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Warbler Classics)
2021 • Warbler Press
English
Poirot Investigates A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
2020 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
Poirot Investigates: Eleven Complete Mysteries
2003 • BBC Audiobooks America
English
Poirot Investigates: Eleven Complete Mysteries (Mystery Masters)
2003 • Audio Partners, The, Mystery Masters
English
Poirot Investigates : Illustrated
2020 • Independently Published
English
Poirot Investigates (Royal Collector's Edition) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
2020 • Engage Books
English
Poirot Investigates (Large Print Edition): Large Print Edition (Mint Editions (Large Print Library))
2023 • Mint Editions
English
Poirot Investigates (Mint Editions (Crime, Thrillers and Detective Work))
2020 • Mint Editions
English
Poirot Investigates (Mint Editions (Crime, Thrillers and Detective Work))
2020 • Mint Editions
English
Poirot Investigates - A Hercule Poirot Mystery
2022 • Independently published
English
Poirot investiga (Spanish Edition)
2022 • Planeta Publishing
Spanish
Poirot Investigates (AmazonClassics Edition)
2020 • AmazonClassics
English
Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot Mysteries (Paperback))
1993 • HarperPrism
English
Poirot investiga (Spanish Edition)
2005 • RBA Bolsillo
Spanish
Poirot Investigates
2010 • Ulverscroft
English
Poirot Investigates 30 Cases of the Most Famous Belgian Detective - Murder Mystery Boxed Set
2022 • Chicago Review Press Incorporated DBA Indepe
English
Poirot Investiga
1995 • Molino
Spanish
A.B.C. contre Poirot
1984 • Librairie générale française
French
Poirot Investigates(illustrated Edition)
2021 • Independently Published
English
Poirot investiga (Hercule Poirot)
2010 • RBA Coleccionables
Spanish
Poirot Investigates
2005 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
Poirot Investigates : An Agatha Christie Murder Mystery
2020 • Independently Published
English
Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie
2021 • Independently Published
English
POIROT INVESTIGATES
1983 • Bantam
English
Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot Mysteries (Paperback))
1990 • Bantam Books
English
Poirot Investiga (Spanish Edition)
2005 • Booket
Spanish
Poirot Investigates A Hercule Poirot Collection: The Official Authorized Edition
2024 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
Poirot Investigates
2021 • Iap - Information Age Pub. Inc.
English
Les enquêtes d'hercule poirot
1991 • Editions Du Masque
French
Poirot Investigates: Stories (The Hercule Poirot Mysteries Book 3)
2020 • MysteriousPress.com/Open Road
English
Poirot Investigates
2016 • HarperCollins Publishers Limited
English
Les Enquêtes d'Hercule Poirot
1992 • LGF
French
Poirot Investigates
1970 • Harpercollins Pb
English
Poirot Arastiriyor
2015 • Altin Kitaplar
Turkish
Poirot Investigates
1986 • Dh Audio
English
Poirot Investigates
2005 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
Poirot Investigates
2024 • Dover Publications
English
Poirot Investigates
1981 • Pan
English
Poirot Investiga (Spanish Edition)
2000 • Planeta
Spanish
Poirot Investigates (4) (Best Agatha Christie Books)
2020 • IBOO PRESS
English
Poirot Investigates (Illustrated Edition)
2021 • Independently Published
English
Poirot Investigates
1992 • Harpercollins
English
Poirot Investigates
2020 • Independently Published
English
Les Enquêtes d'Hercule Poirot...
1998 • Editions du Masque
French
Poirot Investigates
2020 • Murine Publications
English
Poirot Investigates (Poirot)
2007 • HarperCollins
English
Poirot Investigates
2000 • Dh Audio
English
Poirot Investigates (The Agatha Christie Mystery Collection)
1985 • Bantam Books, Inc.
English
Poirot Investigates
2022 • Independently Published
English
Les enquêtes d'Hercule Poirot
1991 • ED DU MASQUE
English
Poirot Investigates
2010 • HarperCollins Publishers Limited
English
Poirot Investigates
2021 • Iap - Information Age Pub. Inc.
English
Poirot Investigates: Hercule Poirot Investigates
2005 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication
1990 • HARPER & ROW
English
Poirot Investigates
2020 • Harpercollins Publishers
English
Poirot Investigates
2005 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
Poirot Investiga
1985 • Molino
Spanish
Poirot Investigates
2007 • HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
English
Poirot Investigates: A Hercule Poirot Story Collection (Dover Mystery Classics)
2024 • Dover Publications
English
Poirot Investigates
1924 • E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books
English
Poirot Investigates
1983 • Bantam Books
English
Poirot, Investiga (Spanish Edition)
1995 • Planeta
Spanish
Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)
1992 • HarperPaperbacks
English
Poirot Investigates: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Warbler Classics)
2021 • Warbler Press
English
Poirot Investigates : (First New York Library)
2021 • Independently Published
English
Poirot Investigates
2006 • HarperCollins Publishers
English
Poirot Investigates
2017 • HarperCollins Publishers Limited
English
Poirot Investiga
2002 • Columna Edicions
Catalan
Poirot Investigates (AmazonClassics Edition)
2020 • Brilliance Audio
English
Poirot Investigates : (First New York Library)
2021 • Independently Published
English
Poirot prowadzi sledztwo
2015 • Dolnoslaskie
Polish
Poirot Investigates: A Hercule Poirot Collection (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)
2011 • William Morrow Paperbacks
English
Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot)
2021 • Vintage
English
Poirot Investigates (Classics To Go)
2020 • Otbebookpublishing
German
Poirot Investigates
1997 • Dh Audio
English
Poirot Investigates
2021 • Neeland Media
English
Poirot Investigates
2020 • Suzeteo Enterprises
English
Poirot Investigates Annotated and Illustrated Edition
2021 • Independently Published
English
Poirot Investigates
2020 • Independently Published
English
Poirot Investigates
2021 • Independently Published
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Poirot Investigates
2021 • Independently Published
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Poirot Investigates : (First New York Library)
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Poirot Investigates
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Poirot Investigates : (Chicago Book Club)
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Poirot Investigates
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Poirot Investigates : By Agatha Christie
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Poirot Investigates: a Hercule Poirot Collection
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Poirot Investigates Annotated
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POIROT INVESTIGATES (Annotated)
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2021 • Independently Published
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Poirot Investigates : (Cambridge BOLD LIBRARY)
2021 • Independently Published
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2021 • Independently Published
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Poirot Investigates
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Poirot Investiga
2020 • Independently Published
Spanish
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Poirot Investigates (Agatha Christie)
2011 • Center Point Pub
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Poirot Investigates : (Cambridge BOLD LIBRARY)
2021 • Independently Published
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Poirot Investigates : (First New York Library)
2021 • Independently Published
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2021 • Independently Published
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Poirot Investigates
2020 • Independently Published
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Poirot Investigates
2005 • HarperCollins
English
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2019 • Ancient Wisdom Publications
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2022 • Independently Published
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2020 • Independently Published
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2020 • Independently Published
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The collection is widely praised for its clever and engaging short mysteries, showcasing the brilliant deductive talents of Hercule Poirot. Readers appreciate the fast pace and entertaining nature of the stories, which are often described as perfect for quick reads, allowing for a sense of accomplishment. Many found the cases to be deviously clever, highlighting Poirot's ingenuity and the effective use of his "little grey cells." The dynamic between Poirot and his often bumbling companion, Captain Hastings, provides comical moments, and Poirot himself is seen as a fascinating, irresistible, and iconic detective. For many, these stories serve as an excellent introduction to Poirot's character and methods, offering bite-sized insights into the world of Agatha Christie's famous Belgian sleuth.
However, some reviewers expressed a general preference for Agatha Christie's longer novels, finding that the short story format inherently limits character development, setting exploration, and the inclusion of complex sub-plots. This brevity sometimes results in stories that feel rushed, or in conclusions that are too simplistic, rely on coincidences, or leave loose ends. A common criticism is that Poirot occasionally withholds crucial information from Hastings and, consequently, the reader, making it difficult to follow his deductions until the very end. Some stories were found to be less engaging, repetitive in their case types, or lacking the intricate plot twists typically associated with Christie's full-length works. Furthermore, Poirot's conceited nature and Hastings' perceived cluelessness were sometimes noted as drawbacks, and a few stories were considered mediocre or underwhelming, with one even containing outdated offensive language.
Despite these reservations, Poirot Investigates is generally considered an enjoyable and highly recommended collection, particularly for existing fans of Hercule Poirot or those looking for a quick entry into Agatha Christie's mysteries. It offers a valuable glimpse into Poirot's earliest cases and Christie's developing writing style, demonstrating her ability to craft compelling puzzles even within a concise format. While not always matching the depth of her novels, the book is celebrated for its sheer fun and the opportunity to witness Poirot's distinctive investigative process. It is best suited for readers who appreciate brisk, self-contained mysteries, enjoy character-driven detective stories with a touch of humor, and want to experience the foundational cases of one of literature's most iconic detectives.
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