Cases & Stories
25 entries in the Hercule Poirot compendium.
Lord Edgware DiesA murder staged with an impersonator, where the detective must untangle a web of alibis and deception.Peril at End HousePoirot protects a young woman in Cornwall in his sixth novel.The A.B.C. MurdersPoirot, Hastings and Japp hunt a serial killer who signs himself A.B.C.The Murder of Roger AckroydThe Poirot novel often called Christie's masterpiece.The Mystery of the Blue TrainA strangled heiress, a missing ruby and the Blue Train to the Riviera.The Murder on the LinksA grave beside a French golf course and a past that would not stay buried.The Mysterious Affair at StylesChristie's first novel, which introduced Hercule Poirot.The Big FourPoirot and Hastings against an international crime cartel with four leaders.After the FuneralA remark at the reading of a will, and a murder the next day.Three Act TragedyAn actor's dinner party, a poisoned cocktail and a killer who played a butler.Death in the CloudsA poisoned dart on the midday flight from Paris to Croydon.Murder in MesopotamiaA dig in Iraq, a frightened wife and a nurse who tells the story.One, Two, Buckle My ShoeA dentist's death, a lost shoe buckle and Japp's last case with Poirot.The Labours of HerculesTwelve cases to close a career, each matched to a labour of Hercules.Poirot's ChristmasA family Christmas, a locked room and a millionaire with his throat cut.Dead Man's FollyA Murder Hunt at a summer fête where the pretend victim is really dead.The HollowA country house, a swimming pool, and a dying man's final word: "Henrietta."The ClocksSix clocks, a dead stranger and a detective who never leaves his armchair.Cat Among the PigeonsA revolution in Ramat, a fortune in jewels, and a killer hiding among the staff and students of an English…Hallowe'en PartyAn apple-bobbing bucket, a boastful girl and a murder she once saw.Curtain: Poirot's Last CaseBack at Styles, an old detective, a widowed friend and a murderer called X.Poirot InvestigatesEleven early cases, told by Hastings.The Adventure of the Christmas PuddingA stolen royal ruby and a very English Christmas at Kings Lacey.The UnderdogAn early Poirot story that gave its name to a collection.Poirot's Early CasesCollection of early Hercule Poirot short stories by Agatha Christie.
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