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Description

The heiress of Styles has been murdered, dying in agony from strychnine slipped into her coffee. And there are plenty who would gain from her death: the financially strapped stepson, the gold digging younger husband, and an embittered daughter-in-law. Agatha Christie's eccentric and hugely... read more

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Memorable Quotes

  • “"Blood tells—always remember that—blood tells."”
    Hercule Poirot

First Sentence

THE intense interest aroused in the public by what was known at the time as ''The Styles Case" has now somewhat subsided.

Series

This is book 1 in the Hercule Poirot Mystery series.

Authors & Contributors

  1. Agatha Christie (Author)
 

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