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Hercule Poirot Series

35 primary works • 119 total works
Mysteries with the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. These can mostly be read as stand-alone in any order, but based on internal chronology The Mysterious Affair at Styles is the first Poirot story and Curtain was written to be the final Poirot story and should be read last. This list is numbered using internal chronology. Because of spoilers about…

Book 1

The Mysterious Affair at Styles
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4.00 · 529040 Ratings · 22761 Reviews · published 1920 · 384 editions
Agatha Christie's debut novel was also the first t…

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    Book 2

    The Murder on the Links
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    3.86     · 125100 Ratings · 9908 Reviews · published 1923 · 11 editions
    When Hercule Poirot and his associate Arthur Hasti…

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    Book 3

    Poirot Investigates
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    3.88     · 77694 Ratings · 4915 Reviews · published 1924 · 4 editions
    First there was the mystery of the film star and t…

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    Book 4

    The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
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    4.26     · 366757 Ratings · 33162 Reviews · published 1926 · 1196 editions
    Considered to be one of Agatha Christie's greatest…

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    Book 5

    The Big Four
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    3.56     · 78097 Ratings · 6907 Reviews · published 1927 · 10 editions
    Framed in the doorway of Poirot’s bedroom stood an…

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    Book 6

    The Mystery of the Blue Train
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    3.88     · 87829 Ratings · 6553 Reviews · published 1928 · 113 editions
    A mysterious woman, a legendary cursed jewel, and …

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    Book 7

    Black Coffee: A Mystery Play in Three Acts
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    3.67     · 3887 Ratings · 250 Reviews · published 1930 · 16 editions
    An intriguing story concerning a physicist named S…

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    Book 7.5

    Black Coffee
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    3.63     · 34257 Ratings · 2438 Reviews · published 1998 · 6 editions
    Book 7.5 of 38: Hercule Poirot

    Nearly a quarter-cen…

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    Book 8

    Peril at End House
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    4.02     · 86932 Ratings · 6379 Reviews · published 1932 · 391 editions
    Hercule Poirot is vacationing on the Cornish coast…

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    Book 9

    Lord Edgware Dies
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    3.94     · 65038 Ratings · 4546 Reviews · published 1933 · 512 editions
    It's true; Hercule Poirot had been present when th…

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    Book 10

    Murder on the Orient Express
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    4.20     · 760016 Ratings · 51587 Reviews · published 1934 · 2 editions
    Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the famous …

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    Book 11

    Three Act Tragedy
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    3.84     · 51532 Ratings · 4222 Reviews · published 1935 · 422 editions
    Who wouldn't be pleased to attend a small dinner p…

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    Book 12

    Death in the Clouds
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    3.86     · 69165 Ratings · 4695 Reviews · published 1935 · 7 editions
    A woman is killed by a poisoned dart in the enclos…

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    Book 13

    The A.B.C. Murders
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    4.03     · 211533 Ratings · 14097 Reviews · published 1936 · 59 editions
    When Alice Asher is murdered in Andover, Hercule P…

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    Book 14

    Murder in Mesopotamia
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    3.94     · 73202 Ratings · 4957 Reviews · published 1936 · 63 editions
    An archaeologist’s wife is murdered on the shores …

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    Book 15

    Cards on the Table
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    3.96     · 75914 Ratings · 5471 Reviews · published 1936 · 443 editions
    A flamboyant party host is murdered in full view o…

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    Book 16

    Murder in the Mews
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    3.77     · 29684 Ratings · 1904 Reviews · published 1937 · 5 editions
    Librarian's note: this entry is for the collection…

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    Book 17

    Dumb Witness
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    3.92     · 51030 Ratings · 3712 Reviews · published 1937 · 15 editions
    Everyone blamed Emily Arundell’s accident on a rub…

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    Book 18

    Death on the Nile
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    4.12     · 319255 Ratings · 22706 Reviews · published 1937 · 782 editions
    The tranquility of a lovely cruise along the Nile …

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    Book 19

    Appointment with Death
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    3.87     · 71934 Ratings · 4982 Reviews · published 1938 · 158 editions
    An assorted group of travelers are staying at a Je…

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    Book 20

    Hercule Poirot's Christmas
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    3.98     · 111999 Ratings · 10928 Reviews · published 1938 · 3 editions
    In Hercule Poirot's Christmas, the holidays are an…

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    Book 21

    Sad Cypress
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    3.94     · 49323 Ratings · 3580 Reviews · published 1940 · 15 editions
    An elderly stroke victim dies without having arran…

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    Book 22

    One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
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    3.78     · 46884 Ratings · 3289 Reviews · published 1940 · 4 editions
    The dentist was found with a blackened hole below …

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    Book 23

    Evil Under the Sun
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    3.97     · 91966 Ratings · 5473 Reviews · published 1941 · 518 editions
    The beautiful bronzed body of Arlena Stuart lay fa…

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    Book 24

    Five Little Pigs
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    4.03     · 97400 Ratings · 8162 Reviews · published 1942 · 503 editions
    It was an open and shut case. All the evidence sai…

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    Book 25

    The Hollow
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    3.80     · 45871 Ratings · 3739 Reviews · published 1946 · 2 editions
    Lady Angkatell, intrigued by the criminal mind, ha…

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    Book 26

    The Labours of Hercules
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    3.75     · 33475 Ratings · 2171 Reviews · published 1947 · 11 editions
    First published in book form in 1947, The Labours …

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    Book 27

    Taken at the Flood
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    3.74     · 31624 Ratings · 2791 Reviews · published 1948 · 46 editions
    A few weeks after marrying an attractive young wid…

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    Book 28

    The Under Dog and Other Stories
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    3.72     · 8483 Ratings · 728 Reviews · published 1951 · 99 editions
    A dead heiress, a murdered recluse, and a slain pl…

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    Book 29

    Mrs. McGinty's Dead
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    3.86     · 41713 Ratings · 2661 Reviews · published 1952 · 128 editions
    In Mrs. McGinty’s Dead, one of Agatha Christie’s m…

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    Book 30

    After the Funeral
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    3.92     · 52012 Ratings · 3466 Reviews · published 1953 · 416 editions
    The master of a Victorian mansion dies suddenly – …

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    Book 31

    Hickory Dickory Dock
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    3.77     · 41329 Ratings · 2754 Reviews · published 1955 · 133 editions
    An outbreak of kleptomania at a student hostel was…

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    Book 32

    Dead Man's Folly
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    3.82     · 39313 Ratings · 2602 Reviews · published 1956 · 113 editions

    Whilst organising a mock murder hunt for the villa…

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    Book 33

    Cat Among the Pigeons
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    3.86     · 52944 Ratings · 3498 Reviews · published 1959 · 5 editions
    Collins brings the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie…

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    Book 34

    The Clocks
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    3.73     · 43929 Ratings · 2809 Reviews · published 1963 · 7 editions
    Sheila Webb, typist-for-hire, has arrived at 19 Wi…

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    Book 35

    Third Girl
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    3.69     · 39886 Ratings · 2590 Reviews · published 1966 · 335 editions
    Three young women share a London flat. The first i…

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    Book 36

    Hallowe'en Party
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    3.56     · 108377 Ratings · 10605 Reviews · published 1969 · 12 editions
    A teenage murder witness is drowned in a tub of ap…

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    Book 37

    Elephants Can Remember
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    3.66     · 51101 Ratings · 3635 Reviews · published 1972 · 24 editions
    Hercule Poirot is determined to solve the deaths o…

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    Book 38

    Poirot's Early Cases: 18 Hercule Poirot Mysteries
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    3.91     · 17058 Ratings · 1013 Reviews · published 1974 · 6 editions
    Many of Poirot's early cases are short stories. Wi…

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    Book 39

    Curtain
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    4.10     · 51749 Ratings · 3683 Reviews · published 1975 · 23 editions
    Arthritic and immobilized, Poirot calls on his old…

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    Book 40

    Three Blind Mice and Other Stories
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    3.79     · 20987 Ratings · 1505 Reviews · published 1950 · 5 editions
    The feature of this nine short story collection is…

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    Book 41

    The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
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    3.81     · 33914 Ratings · 2581 Reviews · published 1960 · 86 editions
    In this delightful tale, an Eastern Prince arrives…

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    Book 42

    Double Sin and Other Stories
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    3.74     · 7344 Ratings · 588 Reviews · published 1961 · 1 edition
    A superb collection of treats for mystery lovers, …

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    Book 43

    Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories
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    3.52     · 5551 Ratings · 418 Reviews · published 1991 · 6 editions
    The cover states; "A new collection from the undis…

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    Book 44

    The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories
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    3.73     · 6258 Ratings · 548 Reviews · published 1997 · 44 editions
    A grand treasure for fans of the grande dame of my…

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    Book 45

    While the Light Lasts
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    3.56     · 6628 Ratings · 548 Reviews · published 1997 · 5 editions
    Librarian's note: this is the entry for the anthol…

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    Book 0.01

    The Chocolate Box: a Hercule Poirot Short Story #1
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    3.85     · 3878 Ratings · 246 Reviews · published 1925 · 39 editions
    Poirot investigates a murder in which the only clu…

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    Book 0.02

    The Kidnapped Prime Minister: a Hercule Poirot Short Story #2
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    3.58     · 2409 Ratings · 147 Reviews · published 1923 · 44 editions
    Just as the Great War is drawing to an end, the Pr…

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    Book 0.03

    The Lemesurier Inheritance
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    3.86     · 1912 Ratings · 106 Reviews · published 1923 · 24 editions
    We are told that the Lemesuriers are under a curse…

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    Book 0.04

    The Affair at the Victory Ball: a Hercule Poirot Short Story #4
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    3.63     · 3144 Ratings · 216 Reviews · published 1923 · 21 editions
    Young Lord Cronshaw is murdered at a masked ball, …

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    Book 0.05

    The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.74     · 3132 Ratings · 215 Reviews · published 1923 · 47 editions
    Mr. Davenheim, a wealthy financier, leaves his hom…

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    Book 0.06

    The Plymouth Express: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.59     · 2730 Ratings · 190 Reviews · published 1923 · 51 editions
    When the body of Ebenezer Halliday's daughter, Flo…

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    Book 0.07

    The Adventure of the Cheap Flat: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.47     · 2368 Ratings · 141 Reviews · published 1923 · 30 editions
    Previously published in the print anthology, "Poir…

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    Book 0.08

    The Submarine Plans: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.55     · 1194 Ratings · 81 Reviews · published 1923 · 18 editions
    The plans for England's new submarine have been st…

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    Book 0.09

    The Adventure of the Clapham Cook: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.69     · 1929 Ratings · 129 Reviews · published 1923 · 1 edition
    Poirot is not interested in investigating some of …

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    Book 0.10

    The Cornish Mystery: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.82     · 2612 Ratings · 149 Reviews · published 1923 · 3 editions
    A wife is convinced that her husband has been tryi…

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    Book 0.11

    The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.62     · 2991 Ratings · 206 Reviews · published 1923 · 44 editions
    An aging, heavily-insured country squire whose est…

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    Book 0.12

    The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.73     · 3346 Ratings · 198 Reviews · published 1923 · 43 editions
    Belgian investigator Hercule Poirot, now London ba…

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    Book 0.13

    The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.69     · 3518 Ratings · 209 Reviews · published 1923 · 3 editions
    Do you believe in the curse surrounding the openin…

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    Book 0.14

    The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.72     · 3245 Ratings · 200 Reviews · published 1923 · 25 editions
    Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings are on holiday…

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    Book 0.15

    The Market Basing Mystery: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.71     · 1835 Ratings · 103 Reviews · published 1923 · 28 editions
    In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Market Basi…

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    Book 0.16

    The King of Clubs: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.59     · 2387 Ratings · 135 Reviews · published 1923 · 2 editions
    Hercule Poirot is asked by Prince Paul of Maurania…

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    Book 0.17

    The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.68     · 2072 Ratings · 123 Reviews · published 1923 · 21 editions
    An Italian count telephones his doctor's office, s…

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    Book 0.18

    The Double Clue: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.47     · 1063 Ratings · 73 Reviews · published 1923 · 17 editions
    In Agatha Christie's short story, "The Double Clue…

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    Book 0.19

    The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.64     · 1476 Ratings · 97 Reviews · published 1923 · 1 edition
    A wealthy family receives threats to kidnap their …

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    Book 0.20

    The Case of the Missing Will: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.77     · 2499 Ratings · 178 Reviews · published 1923 · 2 editions
    Behold, the publisher's summary, just a little imp…

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    Book 0.21

    The Lost Mine: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.36     · 1547 Ratings · 92 Reviews · published 1923 · 21 editions
    Hercule Poirot always kept a healthy and symmetric…

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    Book 0.22

    The Million Dollar Bond Robbery: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.54     · 2279 Ratings · 153 Reviews · published 1923 · 16 editions
    Philip Ridgeway, a young banker, is suspected of s…

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    Book 0.23

    The Veiled Lady: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.64     · 2039 Ratings · 148 Reviews · published 1923 · 19 editions
    Previously published in the print anthology, "Poir…

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    Book 0.24

    The Adventure of The Western Star: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.51     · 2910 Ratings · 214 Reviews · published 1923 · 33 editions
    Movie star Mary Marvell consults with Hercule Poir…

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    Book 0.25

    Double Sin
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    3.62     · 1271 Ratings · 74 Reviews · published 1928 · 1 edition
    While trying to relax on holiday, Hercule Poirot i…

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    Book 0.27

    The Third-Floor Flat: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.72     · 1461 Ratings · 93 Reviews · published 1929 · 16 editions
    A woman's body is found in the third-floor flat at…

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    Book 0.28

    The Under Dog: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.73     · 1298 Ratings · 91 Reviews · published 1926 · 26 editions
    Pretty Lily Margrave is not convinced that Hercule…

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    Book 0.29

    Wasps' Nest: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.70     · 1690 Ratings · 149 Reviews · published 1929 · 21 editions
    In one of the few short stories without Captain Ha…

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    Book 0.30

    The Mystery of the Spanish Chest: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.76     · 2080 Ratings · 136 Reviews · published 1960 · 5 editions
    Hercule Poirot is not interested in the affair of …

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    Book 0.31

    How Does Your Garden Grow?: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.74     · 1313 Ratings · 70 Reviews · published 1935 · 6 editions
    Miss Lemon brings Hercule Poirot an intriguing let…

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    Book 0.32

    Dead Man's Mirror: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    4.00     · 4259 Ratings · 240 Reviews · published 1937 · 12 editions
    Hercule Poirot is requested to visit a client as q…

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    Book 0.33

    Problem at Sea: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.74     · 1277 Ratings · 85 Reviews · published 1936 · 12 editions

    Previously published in the print anthology Poirot…

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    Book 0.34

    Triangle at Rhodes: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.76     · 2510 Ratings · 162 Reviews · published 1936 · 16 editions
    One of Christie's most famous short stories.

    The st…

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    Book 0.35

    The Incredible Theft: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.66     · 1834 Ratings · 135 Reviews · published 1937 · 12 editions
    The fate of a nation rests on a lie and a spy. Can…

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    Book 0.36

    Murder in the Mews: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.87     · 2738 Ratings · 156 Reviews · published 1937 · 9 editions
    In this interesting short story, a young woman app…

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    Book 0.37

    Yellow Iris: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.64     · 1555 Ratings · 105 Reviews · published 1937 · 10 editions
    Hercule Poirot gets an an alarming telephone call …

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    Book 0.38

    The Dream: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.77     · 2003 Ratings · 160 Reviews · published 1937 · 10 editions
    Hercule Poirot is reluctant to answer a letter dem…

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    Book 0.39

    The Nemean Lion: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.71     · 415 Ratings · 31 Reviews · published 1939 · 6 editions
    Includes "The Nemean Lion," "The Lernean Hydra," "…

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    Book 0.40

    The Lernean Hydra: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.70     · 371 Ratings · 27 Reviews · published 1939 · 2 editions
    We venture onwards - to Hercule Poirot's second ch…

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    Book 0.41

    The Arcadian Deer: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.56     · 353 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 1940 · 3 editions

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    Book 0.42

    The Erymanthian Boar: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.64     · 329 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 1940 · 2 editions
    We progress on to the fourth challenge of Hercule …

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    Book 0.43

    The Augean Stables: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.49     · 301 Ratings · 16 Reviews · published 1940 · 2 editions
    Challenge #5 is the next one to confront Hercule P…

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    Book 0.44

    The Stymphalean Birds: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.80     · 345 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 1939 · 2 editions
    We move to the 6th challenge of Hercule Poirot as …

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    Book 0.45

    The Cretan Bull: A Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.75     · 425 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 1939 · 7 editions
    As we move to the seventh challenge facing Hercule…

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    Book 0.46

    The Horses of Diomedes: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.07     · 551 Ratings · 40 Reviews · published 1940 · 5 editions
    Swedish / Svenska

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    Book 0.47

    The Girdle of Hyppolita: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.60     · 347 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 1939 · 5 editions
    Hercule Poirot has progressed to the ninth challen…

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    Book 0.48

    The Flock of Geryon: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.74     · 370 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 1940 · 4 editions
    Agatha Christie

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    Book 0.49

    The Apples of Hesperides: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.50     · 343 Ratings · 19 Reviews · published 1940 · 5 editions
    What do a lost Pekinese, a reputation poisoned by …

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    Book 0.50

    The Capture of Cerberus: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.64     · 479 Ratings · 28 Reviews · published 1947 · 5 editions

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    Book 0.51

    Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    3.65     · 695 Ratings · 53 Reviews · published 1940 · 8 editions
    Hercule Poirot is about to tuck into a very tradit…

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    The Chess Problem: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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    Inspector Japp is not a Big Four believer.

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    The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest: a Hercule Poirot Short Story
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