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_aChristie, Agatha, _d1890-1976 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Mysterious Affair at Styles |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c1997 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 1997-03-01 | ||
| 508 | _aCharles Keller | ||
| 520 | _a"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aPrivate investigators -- England -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aDetective and mystery stories | ||
| 653 | _aBelgians -- England -- Fiction | ||
| 653 | _aPoirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) -- Fiction | ||
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