"The Mysterious Affair at Styles" by Agatha Christie is a thrilling mystery where Captain Arthur Hastings finds himself caught in a web of family secrets and suspicion after the shocking death of Mrs. Inglethorp at her grand estate. Returning from war to recover, Hastings seeks refuge at Styles Court, only to be met with a household simmering with tension due to Mrs. Inglethorp's marriage to a younger man, inciting jealousy and conflict among her stepchildren. When Mrs. Inglethorp dramatically dies, the scene becomes a hotbed of potential motives, and the brilliant detective Hercule Poirot arrives to untangle the complicated relationships and hidden truths, revealing that everyone at Styles Court has something to hide.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
By Agatha Christie
In a house filled with resentment and concealed desires, the sudden death of a wealthy woman ignites a search for a killer hiding among family.
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About the AuthorDame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, was a British author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime"—a moniker which is now trademarked by her estate—or the "Queen of Mystery". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, was a British author known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime"—a moniker which is now trademarked by her estate—or the "Queen of Mystery". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
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