First published in 1920, 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles' is a detective novel by Agatha Christie, an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. In this, Christie presents readers to the valiant detective, Hercule Poirot. This is a classic murder mystery set in the outskirts of Essex. The mystery of the novel is the one of who poisoned wealthy heiress Emily Inglethorp and how did the killer get in and out of her locked bedroom. The suspects are many including her gold-digging new spouse and stepsons, her doctor, and her hired companion and Poirot must use Holmesian deduction to discover the killer. Mystery fans will rejoice and find great fun in the first installment of Agatha Christie's famous series of Poirot mystery novels. Top 10 Hardcover Library Books: A Wrinkle in Time (9789389440188) How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (9789387669161) Their Eyes Were Watching God (9789389440577) The Magic of Believing (9789388118217) Zen in the Art of Archery (9789354990298) A Cloud by Day, a Fire by Night (9789391181611) Siddhartha by Hermann hesse (9789387669116) The Richest Man in Babylon (9789354990717) The Book of Five Rings (9789389440553) The Knowledge of the Holy (9789389157239) Note: Search by ISBN