"The Mysterious Affair at Styles" is set in a large, isolated country manor. There are a half-dozen suspects, most of whom are hiding facts about themselves. The book includes maps of the house, the murder scene, and a drawing of a fragment of a will, as well as a number of red herrings and surprise plot twists. It is the first novel by Agatha Christie that introduces Hercule Poirot, Inspector Japp, and Arthur Hastings.
"The Mysterious Affair at Styles" is set in a large, isolated country manor. There are a half-dozen suspects, most of whom are hiding facts about themselves. The book includes maps of the house, the murder scene, and a drawing of a fragment of a will, as well as a number of red herrings and surprise plot twists. It is the first novel by Agatha Christie that introduces Hercule Poirot, Inspector Japp, and Arthur Hastings.
