The Early Works of Agatha Christie (The Mysterious Affair at Styles & The Secret Adversary) [DELUXE HARDCOVER EDITION]

The Early Works of Agatha Christie brings The Mysterious Affair at Styles & The Secret Adversary two of the Agatha Christies iconic novels together. The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christies debut novel was the first to feature Hercule Poirot her famously eccentric Belgian detective. The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a detective novel by Agatha Christie. It was written in the middle of the First World War in 1916. Styles was Christie''s first published novel & introduced Hercule Poirot Inspector (later Chief Inspector) Japp and Arthur Hastings. Poirot a Belgian refugee of the Great War is settling in England near the home of Emily Inglethorp who helped him to his new life. His friend Hastings arrives as a guest at her home. When Mrs Inglethorp is murdered Poirot uses his detective skills to solve the mystery. The Secret Adversary The Secret Adversary is the second published detective fiction novel by British writer Agatha Christie. The Secret Adversary is the story of the out of work couple Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley who form the partnership The Young Adventures Ltd. The two quickly become involved with a mysterious individual by the name of Mr. Whittington and then later because of this involvement the British intelligence agency. Quickly a mystery is underway. A classic of detective fiction The Secret Adversary will delight all fans of the genre.