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The Labors of Hercules (Hercule Poirot, Bk 26)
The Labors of Hercules - Hercule Poirot, Bk 26 Author:Agatha Christie Killers, Lovers and Puppy Dogs are but a few of the driving incentives that set the indefatigable Hercules Poirot on a dangerous odyssey of murder, blackmail and insidious deceptions. Faced with the most incredible challenge of his career, Poirot finds that even his amazing powers are stretched to their very limits in a quest for deduction that ... more »is truly Herculean!« less
These are twelve quickie seemingly innocuous Poirot stories. Near retirement, Poirot takes on these unusual cases: for him at least. Few begin with murder; some have none. A kidnapped dog, a young girl disappears from a train, a swindler organizes a pseudo church, etc.: each case symbolic of one of Hercules labors from mythology. Easy to read, short on investigation, all relying on Poirots extraordinary power of insight. A good book for the waiting room.