Agatha Christies Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World

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From the very first book publication in 1920 to the upcoming film release of Death on the Nile, this investigation into Agatha Christies Hercule Poirot celebrates a century of probably the worlds favourite fictional detective.
This book tells his story decade-by-decade, exploring his appearances not only in the original novels, short stories and plays but also across stage, screen and radio productions. The hardback edition includes more than 400 illustrations.

Poirot has had near-permanent presence in the public eye ever since the 1920 publication of The Mysterious Affair at Styles. From character development, publication history and private discussion concerning the original stories themselves, to early forays on to the stage and screen, the story of Poirot is as fascinating as it is enduring.

Based on the authors original research, review excerpts and original Agatha Christie correspondence, Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World is a lively and accessible history of the character, offering new information and helpful pieces of context, that will delight all Agatha Christie fans, from a new generation of readers to those already highly familiar with the canon.

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Delightful, detailed and compulsively readable. MARK GATISS

What a magnificent book! An essential component of every Poirot fan's book collection. I couldn't put it down. SOPHIE HANNAH

Exhaustively and entertainingly surveys the book, stage, radio, magazine and film appearances of that fussy little Belgian. MICHAEL DIRDA, WASHINGTON POST

'This quirky, trivia-filled look at a touchstone of detective fiction will have Christie fans young and old in heaven.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Author Bio

Mark Aldridge is a senior lecturer and film historian at Solent University, Southampton. He previously wrote the definitive book about Agatha Christie's book adaptations on film and television, Agatha Christie on Screen, published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2016.