Poirot's Early Cases [Delicious Death]

Poirot's Early Cases

UK: Collins, London, Sep. 1974
US: Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, 1974 as "Hercule Poirot's Early Cases"

Plot

Still in the formative years of his career, Hercule Poirot faces a most taxing case: who killed Lord Cronshaw? Was Coco Courtenay's death on the same night a mere coincidence? And did she deliberately take an overdose of cocaine?
No sooner has Poirot revealed his astonishing conclusions, than he must turn his powers of deduction to seventeen other whirlwind mysteries.

short stories

Problem at Sea

This Week, Jan. 1936
a.k.a. 'Poirot and the Crime in Cabin 66', The Strand Magazine, Dec. 1935

Characters

Hercule Poirot • Carrington • Adeline Clapperton • Colonel John Clapperton • Pam Cregan • Badger Cotterill • Snooks Parker • Bassington-ffrench • General Forbes • Ellie Henderson • NKitty Mooney

Films & TV

Problem At Sea, ITV/UK, 1989: Agahta Christie's POIROT I

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Ladies' Home Journal, Jun. 1935; The Strand, Aug. 1935

Characters

Hercule Poirot • Inspector Sims • Henry Delafontaine • Mary Delafontaine • Amelia Barrowby • Miss Felicity Lemon

Films & TV

How Does Your Garden Grow?, ITV/UK, 1991: Agahta Christie's POIROT III

The Adventure of Johnny Waverly

a.k.a. 'The Kidnapping of Johnnie Waverly', The Sketch, October 10 1923
The Blue Book Magazine, June 1925

Characters

Hercule Poirot • Jessie Withers • Ada Waverly • Johnnie Waverly • Marcus Waverly • Miss Collins • Doctor Dakers • Tredwell • Captain Arthur Hastings • Inspector McNeil

Films & TV

The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly, ITV/UK, 1989: Agahta Christie's POIROT I
L'Étrange enlèvement du petit Bruno, FR, 2016: Les petits meurtres d'Agatha Christie Saison 2

The Third Floor Flat

Detective Story Magazine, January 5, 1929

Hutchinson's Adventure & Mystery Story Magazine, Jan. 1929; Detective Story Magazine, Jan.5 1929
a.k.a. 'In the Third Floor Flat'

Characters

Hercule Poirot • O'Connor • Patricia "Pat" Garnett • Ernestine Grant • Jimmy Faulkener • John Fraser • Donovan Bailey • Mildred Hope • Inspector Rice

Films & TV

The Third Floor Flat, ITV/UK, 1989: Agahta Christie's POIROT I

The Affair at the Victory Ball

The Sketch, March 7 1923; The Blue Book Magazine, September 1923
a.k.a. 'The Six China Figures'

Characters

Hercule Poirot • Lord Cronshaw (5th) "Cronch" • Coco Courtenay • Captain Digby • Christopher "Chris" Davidson • Mrs Davidson • Eustace Beltane • Mrs Mallaby • Arthur Hastings • Inspector Japp

Films & TV

The Affair at the Victory Ball, ITV/UK, 1991: Agahta Christie's POIROT III

The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

The Sketch, November 14 1923
a.k.a. 'The Clapham Cook', The Blue Book Magazine, September 1925

Characters

Hercule Poirot • Annie • Henry Wintergreen • Jane Emmott • Crotchet • Simpson • Eliza Dunn • Davis • Mrs Todd • Mr Todd • Carter Paterson • Edna Field • Eliza Leech • Arthur Hastings

Films & TV

The Adventure of The Clapham Cook, ITV/UK, 1989: Agahta Christie's POIROT I
Kieta Ryorinin, NHK/JP, 2005: Meitantei POIROT to MARPLE

The Cornish Mystery

The Sketch, November 28 1923; The Blue Book, October 1925

Characters

Hercule Poirot • Dr Adams • Jessie • Freda Stanton • Edward Pengelley • Mrs Pengelley • Miss Marks • Jacob Radnor • Arthur Hastings

Films & TV

The Cornish Mystery, ITV/UK, 1990: Agahta Christie's POIROT II

The Adventure of the King of Clubs

The Sketch, March 21 1923
a.k.a. 'The King of Clubs', The Blue Book Magazine, November 1923

Characters

Hercule Poirot • Alexander • Oglander • John Oglander • Miss Oglander • Mrs Oglander • Zara • Valerie Saintclair • Count Feodor • Doctor Ryan • Henry Reedburn • Arthur Hastings

Films & TV

The King of Clubs, ITV/UK, 1989: Agahta Christie's POIROT I

The LeMesurier Inheritance

The Sketch, Dec.18 1923; The Magpie, Christmas 1923; The Blue Book Magazine, November 1925

Characters

Hercule Poirot • John Gardiner • Lady Claygate • Miss Saunders • Higginson • Vincent Lemesurier • Gerald Lemesurier • Hugo Lemesurier • Sadie Lemsurier • Roger Lemesurier • Ronald Lemesurier • John Lemesurier • Baron Hugo Lemesurier • Arthur Hastings

The Plymouth Express

a.k.a. 'The Mystery of the Plymouth Express', The Sketch, April 4 1923
a.k.a. 'The Plymouth Express Affair', The Blue Book Magazine, Jan 1924
a.k.a. 'The Girl in Electric Blue'

Characters

Hercule Poirot • Gracie Kidd • Flossie Carrington • Rupert Carrington • Alec Simpson • Duchess of Swansea • Red Narky • Ebenezer Halliday • Flossie Halliday • Jane Mason • Armand de la Rochefour • Arthur Hastings • Inspector Japp

Films & TV

The Plymouth Express, ITV/UK, 1991: Agahta Christie's POIROT III
PLYMOUTH-yuki kyuko-ressya, JP/NHK, 2005: Meitantei POIROT to MARPLE

The Submarine Plans

The Sketch, November 7 1923
The Blue Book Magazine, July 1925

This story was expanded in 1937 into 'The Incredible Theft'.

Characters

Hercule Poirot • Lord Alloway • Lady Juliet Weardale • Leonard Weardale • Sir Harry Weardale • Sir Ralph Curtis • Mrs Conrad • Mr Fitzroy • David MacAdam • Leonie • Arthur Hastings