In her first published mystery, Agatha Christie introduced readers to the famously eccentric Hercule Poirot, a Belgian detective.
Hercule Poirot is, settling in near Styles Court, when its wealthy mistress, Emily Inglethorp, is found, murdered. Mrs. Inglethorp has been, poisoned, and the authorities are, unable to find the culprit, luckily, Poirot is nearby to put is, excellent sleuthing skills to work.
Poirot manages to wade through the confusing clues and a long list of suspects, including Alfred, her new, much younger husband, other members of the family, and a London specialist on poisons who just happens to be staying in a village nearby. All of them are keeping secrets, but none can outwit Poirot, in this classic whodunit.