Project Gutenberg 2020-01-28 Public domain in the USA. 2258 Christie, Agatha 1890 1976 Christie, Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller Poirot Investigates Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poirot_Investigates The adventure of "The Western Star" -- The tragedy at Marsdon Manor -- The adventure of the cheap flat -- The mystery of Hunter's Lodge -- A million dollar bond robbery -- The adventure of the Egyptian tomb -- The jewel robbery at the Grand Metropolitan -- The kidnapped Prime Minister -- The disappearance of Mr. Davenheim -- The adventure of the Italian nobleman -- The case of the missing will. Produced by an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer. "Poirot Investigates" by Agatha Christie is a collection of detective stories written in the early 20th century. This anthology features the renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot solving various intriguing cases, showcasing Christie's signature style of clever plotting and character development. The opening of "Poirot Investigates" introduces us to Poirot and his companion, Captain Hastings, as they encounter a wealthy film star, Miss Mary Marvell. She seeks Poirot's assistance regarding mysterious letters she received that threaten the safety of her prized diamond, nicknamed "the Western Star." The narrative sets a tone of suspense and intrigue, as Poirot skillfully deduces the identity of the girl being followed in the streets, and a sense of foreboding is established with the mention of the supernatural and the suggestion that her diamond may be connected to a larger danger. This sets the stage for an engaging exploration of mystery and detective work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Private investigators -- England -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories, English Belgians -- England -- Fiction Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Detective Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: British Literature 358739 2025-06-24T10:03:36.006190 text/html 338361 2024-10-17T16:02:31 text/html 237449 2025-06-24T10:03:42.036120 application/epub+zip 244194 2025-06-24T10:03:37.166147 application/epub+zip 197926 2025-06-24T10:03:36.610182 application/epub+zip 356664 2025-06-24T10:03:45.692182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336716 2025-06-24T10:03:41.554115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 290743 2022-09-27T16:56:16.623157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334327 2025-06-24T10:03:34.991163 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 314654 2024-10-17T16:02:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17780 2025-06-24T10:03:45.841085 application/rdf+xml 12407 2025-06-24T10:03:36.711192 image/jpeg 2473 2025-06-24T10:03:36.661157 image/jpeg 258290 2025-06-24T10:03:36.044142 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia