Project Gutenberg 1997-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 4874 Christie, Agatha 1890 1976 Christie, Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller The Mysterious Affair at Styles Charles Keller "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" by Agatha Christie is a detective novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the mysterious death of an elderly matriarch, Mrs. Inglethorp, at Styles Court, her estate in Essex, and the subsequent investigation into the incident. The main character is Captain Arthur Hastings, who narrates the tale and has a close association with the famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, who takes on the role of sleuthing to uncover the truth surrounding Mrs. Inglethorp's demise. The beginning of the novel introduces Captain Hastings, who has returned from the front lines of World War I for a period of convalescence. He visits Styles Court at the invitation of an old acquaintance, John Cavendish, only to find himself embroiled in the complex family dynamics and tensions at play within the household. Mrs. Inglethorp's recent marriage to a much younger man, Alfred, triggers friction among the family members, particularly with her stepchildren, John and Lawrence. The narrative foreshadows underlying tensions that have escalated into a quarrel just before the tragedy strikes. Mrs. Inglethorp's sudden and dramatic transformation from a commanding presence to that of a victim sets the stage for an investigation marked by motives of greed, jealousy, and potential foul play. As Hastings recounts the sinister atmosphere enveloping Styles Court, it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems, and Poirot's keen observational skills will be needed to piece together the puzzle of the murder. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Private investigators -- England -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories Belgians -- England -- Fiction Poirot, Hercule (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Detective Fiction Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 400412 2025-08-01T07:37:00.847687 text/html 386331 2025-04-26T06:29:18 text/html 393473 2025-08-01T07:37:07.140648 application/epub+zip 390925 2025-08-01T07:37:01.737690 application/epub+zip 224736 2025-08-01T07:37:01.157677 application/epub+zip 671245 2025-08-01T07:37:10.930629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 651321 2025-08-01T07:37:06.484680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329484 2022-09-01T08:29:58.104149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361583 2025-08-01T07:36:59.628680 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 333304 2025-04-26T06:29:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17684 2025-08-01T07:37:11.066604 application/rdf+xml 20089 2025-08-01T07:37:01.251678 image/jpeg 3244 2025-08-01T07:37:01.204664 image/jpeg 540243 2025-08-01T07:37:00.888700 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