Poirot at 100: the refugee detective who stole Britain’s heart

Tuesday, January 26th 2021 - 13:34 UTC

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By Christopher Pittard, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, University of Portsmouth - A hundred years ago, Agatha Christie introduced British readers to a small man with an impeccably maintained mustache who, with the help of his “little grey cells””, was very good at solving crimes. That man, of course, was Hercule Poirot, who made his debut in Christie’s first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, in 1921. Read full article

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brasherboot
Didn't steal my heart. As soon as Poirot comes on, I switch off!

Dull as dishwater
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