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Agatha Christie – Poirot Investigates – First UK Edition 1924
£4,500.00
A first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1937. A very good book without inscriptions with a little spotting to the page edges. Internally very clean. Browning to the spine and some wear to the edges and corners. Without the elusive dust wrapper.
The story unfolds aboard a luxurious cruise on the Nile River, where detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of a wealthy heiress. The novel showcases Christie’s masterful storytelling, intricate plotting, and the clever use of misdirection. The mystery explores themes of jealousy, love, and vengeance. “Death on the Nile” has been adapted into several films, capturing audiences with its compelling blend of suspense and the brilliant deduction skills of Hercule Poirot.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘Poirot Investigates’ by Agatha Christie, published by The Bodley Head and Jane Lane in 1924. A very good book with one name to front pastedown and a signature to the last page of text. Some sporadic stains to the front boards. Rubbing to the tail of the spine, rubbing to the corners and to the edges. Some browning and light spotting to the page edges. Without the scarce dust wrapper.
‘Poirot Investigates’ is a collection of short stories by Agatha Christie featuring the renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. This compilation marks an early exploration of Poirot’s methodical and cerebral approach to solving mysteries, highlighting his use of “little grey cells” to unravel complex cases. The stories, including “The Adventure of the Western Star” and “The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor,” showcase Poirot’s deductive reasoning, often contrasting with the more action-oriented tendencies of his companion, Captain Hastings. Christie’s narrative style in this collection emphasises psychological insight, misdirection, and meticulous plot construction, establishing key elements that would define her subsequent works in the detective fiction genre.
