Delicious Death

UK

John Lane (The Bodley Head), London, Jan. 1921

The Times (weekly edition), Feb.-Jun. 1920

US

John Lane, New York, Oct. 1920

Plot

With impeccable timing Hercule Poirot, the renowned Belgian detective, makes his dramatic entrance on to the English crime stage.
Recently, there had been some strange goings on at Styles St Mary. Evelyn, constant companion to old Mrs Inglethorp, had stormed out of the house muttering something about 'a lot of sharks'. And with her, something indefinable had gone from the atmosphere. Her presence had spelt security; now the air seemed rife with suspicion and impending evil.

Contents

1. I Go to Styles
2. The 16th and 17th of July
3. The Night of the Tragedy
4. Poirot Investigates
5. 'It isn't Strychnine, is it?'
6. The Inquest
7. Poirot Pays His Debts
8. Fresh Suspicions
9. Dr Bauerstein
10. The Arrest
11. The Case For the Prosecution
12. The Last Link
13. Poirot Explains

Characters

Hercule Poirot, Arthur Hastings, Emily Agnes Inglethorp, Alfred Inglethorp, John Cavendish, Mary Cavendish, Lawrence Cavendish, Evelyn (Evie) Howard, Cynthia Murdoch, Dorcas, Manning, Dr. Wilkins, Dr. Bauerstein, Albert Mace, James Japp, Summerhaye

"Nibs", Annie, Lord Abbotsbury, "Baron" Altara, William Earl, Mr. Wells, Elizabeth Wells, Mrs. Crosbie, Lady Tadminster, Denby, Parkson, Mr. Philips, Sir Ernest Heavyweather, Mr. Raikes, Mrs. Raikes, Mrs. Rolleston, Ross, the Princess, the Duchess, Amy Hill

Films & TV

The Mysterious Affair at Styles, ITV/UK, 1990

Agahta Christie's POIROT III