There is something special about returning to the beginning. The Mysterious Affair at Styles, published in 1920, introduced readers to Hercule Poirot for the first time. More than a century later, we know what followed: dozens of cases, an extraordi...

At first glance, The Mysterious Affair at Styles is exactly what we expect from a classic detective novel. A wealthy woman dies under suspicious circumstances. A country house is filled with possible suspects. There are arguments, secrets, medicines...

For the past 12 months I have been exploring Agatha Christie’s most famous detective through my podcast, The Curious Mind of Hercule Poirot. What began with an interest in Poirot himself gradually became something much broader. The podcast has given...