The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie

The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie: "Let me introduce you to the murderer... " (1339 words)
by litefoot - written on 29.03.03 (Very useful, 239 readings)
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And with that sentence, so began a legacy in the world of crime fiction. The Mysterious Affair at Styles was Agatha Christie's first novel. Published in 1922 by Bodley Head, it was the first in a run of nearly 90 novels that would give Christie the mantle of the Queen of Crime. Christie was born in Torquay on September 15th, 1890. After music and finishing schools in Paris, she became a VAD (Volunteer Aid Detachment nurse) during World War One, eventually working at a local dispensary. Here she learnt basic chemistry, and built up a knowledge of medicines, herbs, and poisons. Christie had occasionally written short stories and poetry for a variety ...

Coffee cups and candle grease... (The secret to Christie' ... (816 words)
by - written on 19.05.01
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I’ve always been a fan of detective/mystery books – whether it be a Dorothy L. Sayers or a Sherlock Holmes (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), however, nothing beats settling down with a box of chocolates and a good old Agatha Christie book! **The Author. Before I start on the story, I thought I’d better tell you a little about Dame Agatha Christie herself. She was born in Torquay in 1890, and throughout her life wrote seventy-nine crime novels and nineteen plays. She also wrote six novels under the name of “Mary Westmacott” and two more using the name “Agatha Christie Mallowan” (which she became after she married ...

The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie: A great begining!! (150 words)
by Rach2000 - written on 13.01.01 (Useful, 83 readings)
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This is the first Agatha Christie book published and is the first to introduce us to Hecule Poirot and Captain Hastings. It details how they met and how the “little Belgian” came to be in England. The actual case centres around the death of Mrs Inglethorp, a wealthy woman who had recently remarried, much to the disgust of her step family. Her new husband is unliked by anyone and when Mrs Inglethop ends up dead he is top on the list of suspects. The evidence mounts up against him but as usual there are twists and turns aplenty. I wouldn’t put this book into my top ten favourites but it is definitely worth a read. The plot is interesting ...