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Captain Hastings recounts 18 of Poirot's early cases from the days before he was famous...Hercule Poirot delighted in telling people that he was probably the best detective in the world. So turning back the clock to trace eighteen of the cases which helped establish his professional reputation... read more

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Pure chance led my friend Hercule Poirot, formerly chief of the Belgian force, to be connected with the Styles case.

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1. The Affair at the Victory Ball
2. The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
3. The Cornish Mystery
4. The Adventure of Hohnnie Waverly
5. The Double Clue
6. The King of Clubs
7. The Lemesurien Inheritance
8. The Lost Mine
9. The Plymouth Express
10. The Chocolate Box
11. The Submarine Plans
12. The Third Floor Flat
13. Double Sin
14. The Market Basing Myster
15. Wasp's Nest
16. The Veiled Lady
17. Problem at Sea
18. How Does Your Garden Grow

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 36 of 39 in Hercule Poirot. (standard series)

Preceded by Elephants Can Remember, and followed by Curtain.

This is book 1 of 3 in early cases. (community list)

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  1. Agatha Christie (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Dodd
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Publication Date: 1974
ISBN: 0396070213
Page Count: 250

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