| The Mysterious Affair at Styles Contributor(s): Christie, Agatha (Author) |
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ISBN: 1939739055 ISBN-13: 9781939739056 Publisher: Riverrun Select OUR PRICE: $7.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.65 lbs) 230 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 49878 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Late one night, the residents of Styles wake to find Emily Inglethorp dying of what proves to be strychnine poisoning. Hastings, a houseguest, enlists the help of his friend Hercule Poirot, who is staying in the nearby village. On the day she was killed, Emily Inglethorp was overheard arguing with someone, most likely her husband, Alfred, or her stepson, John. Afterwards, she seemed quite distressed and, apparently, made a new will - which no one can find. She ate little at dinner and retired early to her room with her document case. The case was later forced open by someone and a document removed. Alfred Inglethorp left Styles earlier in the evening and stayed overnight in the nearby village, so was not present when the poisoning occurred. Nobody can explain how or when the strychnine was administered to Mrs. Inglethorp. The Mysterious Affair at Styles launched the career of Agatha Christie, and introduced one of the defining literary characters of the 20th Century. |