I recently finished an audiobook with Agatha Christie’s short stories featuring Hercules Poirot, so upon finding out that this had many of the same stories I considered skimming through. As I started the first story, that plan was quickly put aside as the more deliberate pace of reading the book allowed me to pick up on things I had missed in the audio version.

Hercules Poirot never fails to delight and this collection is a fabulous read, even for those who have read them before!

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Poirot Investigates is a new collection of 14 classic early Poirot short stories by Agatha Christie. This reformat and re-release from Dover published 16th July 2024 is 176 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats. This collection is released as part of the Dover Mystery Classics series, and is formatted to coordinate with the other volumes in the series.

Originally released in 1924-25, this collection of short stories will be familiar to most Christie fans, and includes The Adventure of the "Western Star", The Case of the Missing Will, The Veiled Lady, The Lost Mine, The Chocolate Box, and nine more.

This is comfort reading. They'll be familiar to most readers of classic fiction, but every single one of them is like a warm visit with an old acquaintance. All is as it should be and all comes to right in the end with the help of the little Belgian detective's intelligence.

For readers who are new to classic golden age detective fiction, each and every one is worthwhile, well written, and clever.

Five stars for the stories, and for Dover's unwavering dedication to preserving and keeping these important cultural treasures available for new generations of readers.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

This is a collection of Hercule Poirot short stories – eleven of them altogether, and each case more deviously clever than the last. Even through i enjoy mysterious when they are more detailed, Agatha Christie writes short stories very, very well. The pace is fast, and even though there is only one main plot, it always has sufficient sides to it to keep Poirot and Captain Hastings on their toes.

For some stories through, I felt it would've been better if it was longer because i felt we were missing information. I would've liked more detail about the murder and the suspects to understand it better, but for some it was absolutely amazing.

The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim , The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor, The Adventure of "The Western Star"
these three were my absolute favourite.

Overall its a great read for all mystery lovers out there.

A few moments of awkwardness, but overall these stories have aged pretty well…

It feels a bit presumptuous for me to be reviewing anything Christie wrote. But at the same time, receiving a review copy of Dover’s new e-edition of Poirot Investigates did give me an excuse to re-read a bunch of Hercule Poirot short stories that I first read a few decades ago, and see how I felt about them now. And, simply put, most have weathered the test of time fairly well, although, since they were first written in the 1920s, they now feel like unintentional historical mysteries, rather than the contemporary stories they were originally intended to be. Still, all the familiar elements are there to be enjoyed: Poirot’s little grey cells do the work, Captain Hastings and Inspector Japp are the perfect foils, and the mysteries are (mostly) suitably puzzling, until Poirot reveals all.

There is, however, some awkwardness for today’s readers in some of the cases – mores have simply changed in the century (!!!) since they were written. Changed enough in fact, that Dover has an explicit warning in the introduction that some of the stories contain “racial and cultural references of the era in which [they] were written and may be deemed offensive by today’s standards”. So you may wish to factor this into your decision as to whether to read Poirot Investigates.

As with most short story collections, whether old or new, some of the stories are more enjoyable than others. And occasionally, the short format itself seemed to get in the way – or perhaps it’s that I tend to prefer full-length books, which offer more of an opportunity to develop both plot and characters. Overall, though, so long as I kept the time when they were written in mind, I enjoyed my re-read, and found it fun to have a fresh visit with Poirot, Hastings, Japp and others. I think others will too, especially those who are fond of Golden Age mysteries. And finally, my thanks to Dover Mystery Classics and NetGalley for the review copy!

Rereading - and many thanks to #NetGalley for an opportunity to revisit this collection of all things Poirot. This edition has a preface indicating that there are some definitely outdated (cringe-worthy) names & descriptions of people - frequently regarding race & nationality - in the stories. Yes, well, no surprise that a book written 100 years ago may be problematic. But it's well worth ignoring those moments to enjoy the clever mysteries, full of red-herrings and suspicious characters.

I am crazy about Dame Agatha Christie & this Poirot short story collection is no exception. If you are a fan of Agatha Christie's Poirot TV show, these short stories will all be familiar. Most, if not all, had been adapted for episodes. And if you aren't familiar with the show, you'll be in for a twisty mystery treat.

A moment for the sheer, incredible volume of work that Agatha Christie produced, and how much of it showcases the fact that she invented most of the Mystery tropes we see as commonplace today.

Christie is generally at her best in full-length novel format rather than in short stories, but I find that I always enjoy the reader experience of these collections just as much even if the mysteries themselves are less meticulously plotted. It’s tough to write an intricate and/or unusual mystery in brief format, so much of the success of these is just about spending time in Poirot’s world, and Christie makes sure that comes through in each story even with a very limited word count.

Favorites from this collection: Egyptian Tomb, Jewel Robbery, The Veiled Lady, The Chocolate Box.

Poirot Investigates is a collection of 14 short stories, being republished, by the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie, from the the classic golden era featuring her unforgettable Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot, his little grey cells, and of course, Captain Hastings. I have read and listened to all these stories previously, often multiple times, some on audio, multiple times but could not resist another reread.

The Adventure of the Western Star
The Tragedy at Marston Manor
The Adventure of the Cheap Flat
The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge
The Million Dollar Bond Robbery
The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
The Kidnapped Prime Minister
The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
The Case of the Missing Will
The Veiled Lady
The Lost Mine
The Chocolate Box

Fans of Christie are likely to have read these too, but I would recommend this as a reread to them, and to new readers, this is a fun, bite size, entertaining, worthwhile read, set in multiple locations, some are slight, others a little longer. There are robberies, suspiciously cheap flats, murder, curses, a kidnapped PM, disappearances, Italian nobleman, blackmail and more. Recommended to fans of Christie, and a treat for readers who love the crime and mystery genre, particularly the golden era! Many thanks to the publisher for an ARC.

This was a wonderful collection of Poirot short stories.I enjoyed visiting with him & traveling the world in this group of engaging stories.#netgalley #doverbooks

If you are an ardent fan of Agatha Christie then you will enjoy this Poirot collection of short stories.
I enjoyed traveling the globe with Poirot! Never a dull moment and you must keep your wits about you.

Thank you NetGalley and Dover Publications for the opportunity to read "Poirot Investigates" in exchange for my honest review.

You can never go wrong with an Hercule Poirot Mystery. In this the reader had the opportunity to read several short stories from Agatha Christie's Poirot. "The Adventure of the 'Western Star'", "The Tragedy At Marsdon Manor", "The Adventure of the Cheap Flat", "The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge", "The Million Dollar Bond Robbery", "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb", "The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan", "The Kidnapped Prime Minister", "The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim", "The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman", and "The Case of the Missing Will".

I find it interesting that all Poirot's exciting cases are related through the "voice" of Captain Hastings, Poirot's dear friend. These stories also formed the basis of the "Agatha Christie's Poirot" television series. These stories are quick reads and very interesting and entertaining. A definite must-read for all fans of Poirot.

It had been many years since I read any Poirot, and to my delight, I enjoyed these stories just as much as I did as a preteen! I will admit that I heard and saw David Suchet in every one of them, which is a testament to the faithfulness of the adaptations, but if you're just used to watching them on TV, you miss the conciseness of Poirot's speech and expressions of thought, the frustration of Hastings each time, and the almost unsufferable smugness that comes up. (I say "almost", because one story does reveal a flaw in Poirot.)

In other words, an excellent read. The stories are also short, so it's ideal for reading in short bursts or if you don't have the focus to tackle a novel.