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Book Review of The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, Bk 1)

The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, Bk 1)
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This is the book that not only launched Dame Agatha's career, but introduced Belgian detective Hercule Poirot to the world.
The heiress of Styles has been murdered, dying in agony from strychnine slipped into her coffee. And there are plenty who would gain from her death: the financially strapped stepson, the gold digging younger husband, and an embittered daughter-in-law.