Agatha Christie Books Collection (The First Three Hercule Poirot Novels): The Mysterious Affair at Styles, The Murder on the Links, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

This collection combines Agatha Christie's first three novels featuring the famed detective Hercule Poirot. Complete and unabridged it includes:

The Mysterious Affair at Styles: Agatha Christie’s first novel featuring one her most famous and long-running characters, Hercule Poirot, Belgian detective extraordinaire. Poirot, a Great War refugee, is settling in England near Styles Court, the residence of his benefactress, the wealthy and elderly Emily Inglethorp. When Emily is poisoned, Poirot puts his vast sleuthing skills into action. There are no shortage of suspects. From the victim’s young husband and bitter stepsons to her family nurse, hired help and even a poison-specialist who just happens to be in the neighborhood. Everyone of them has secrets they are struggling to hide, but they are no match for the ingenious Poirot.

The Murder on the Links: Hercule Poirot makes his second appearance when a strange and urgent request from a client sends him dashing to France only to find the man dead on a golf course from a stab in the back with a letter opener, and a mysterious love letter in his pocket. Following a series of strange occurrences, a second body is discovered, murdered with the same weapon. While the evidence lures local authorities to dead ends, Poirot, with the help of his “little grey cells” unravels the web of confusion, bringing to light a tale of secrets long hidden, blackmail, and forbidden love.

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: Agatha Christie’s third novel to feature Poirot as the lead detective, with a story that catapulted Christie to fame, ends with one of her most surprising twists. A wealthy widow of King’s Abbot commits suicide, and her fiancé, Roger Ackroyd is found stabbed to death the very next day leaving residents dumbfounded. With the exception of his Ackroyd's missing stepson, every other person involved appears to have an iron clad alibi. However, while the authorities rush to pursue their number one suspect, the legendary detective Hercule Poirot makes an unexpected appearance, springing from retirement to join the hunt and solve one Christie’s greatest mysteries.