The Labours Of Hercules: Hercule Poirot Mysteries
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Poor
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What happens when the world's most fastidious detective decides to retire? In The Labours of Hercules, Agatha Christie's beloved Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot resolves to abandon his career — but not before taking on twelve final cases, each one a modern reimagining of the mythological trials faced by the ancient hero Hercules. Set across glamorous and treacherous corners of Europe, this masterfully crafted collection of linked short stories presents Poirot at his most brilliantly eccentric, matching wits against smugglers, kidnappers, blackmailers, and murderers, all while drawing sharp parallels to the labours of his classical namesake. Christie's genius lies in her ability to weave intricate puzzles with effortless wit and psychological acuity, and this volume stands as one of her most inventive and structurally ambitious works. The mythological framework gives the collection an elegant cohesion rarely seen in short story anthologies, while Christie's trademark sharp social observation and dry humour animate every page. The Labours of Hercules is a testament to Christie's unrivalled command of the detective genre — and a tantalising reminder that Poirot's little grey cells are never truly at rest.
Author: Agatha Christie
Format: Paperback
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Poor
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What happens when the world's most fastidious detective decides to retire? In The Labours of Hercules, Agatha Christie's beloved Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot resolves to abandon his career — but not before taking on twelve final cases, each one a modern reimagining of the mythological trials faced by the ancient hero Hercules. Set across glamorous and treacherous corners of Europe, this masterfully crafted collection of linked short stories presents Poirot at his most brilliantly eccentric, matching wits against smugglers, kidnappers, blackmailers, and murderers, all while drawing sharp parallels to the labours of his classical namesake. Christie's genius lies in her ability to weave intricate puzzles with effortless wit and psychological acuity, and this volume stands as one of her most inventive and structurally ambitious works. The mythological framework gives the collection an elegant cohesion rarely seen in short story anthologies, while Christie's trademark sharp social observation and dry humour animate every page. The Labours of Hercules is a testament to Christie's unrivalled command of the detective genre — and a tantalising reminder that Poirot's little grey cells are never truly at rest.