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Wheelchair‑bound Hercule Poirot returns to the enigmatic manor of Styles, the site of his first investigation, to stop another fatal crime from unfolding. Among the household guests are Captain Hastings’ daughter Judith, the harmless ornithologist Norton, the dashing Mr. Allerton, the fragile Miss Cole, Doctor Franklin and his frail wife Barbara, Nurse Craven, Colonel Luttrell and his affectionate wife, Daisy, and the charismatic Boyd‑Carrington. With a new murder looming, Poirot’s formidable deductive skills are challenged even as his arthritic condition limits his mobility, prompting questions about whether his renowned instincts still lead him to justice.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Agatha Christie
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