Seven poems, mostly with a Chivalric Romance theme. The dominant figure here is Harlequin, making the poems precursors to Christie's short stories featuring Mr. Ten poems covering themes from the Commedia dell'Arte. The rest were written over several years, but had never seen publication. Three of them had previously appeared in magazines: World Hymn, Dark Sheila, and A Passing. The novel is notable as one of the narrators turns out to be the villainous mastermind, a first for Christie. Anne and Eustace also serve as narrators of several chapters. Other major characters are Sir Eustace Pedler, MP, and Colonel Race of the Secret Service. The protagonist is Anne Beddingfield, an Amateur Sleuth. ''The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman".''The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan".''The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb".All had previously been published in magazines. The British version featured 11 stories, the American version 14 stories. A collection of short stories featuring Hercule Poirot and Arthur Hastings. She is mentioned in later novels as Hastings' wife. First appearance of Dulcie Duveen, nicknamed "Cinderella" or "Cinders". There is a crossover of sorts with the Hercule Poirot series, as the calling card of Inspector Japp appears in a brief scene. First appearances for Thomas "Tommy" Beresford, Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley, and their sidekick Albert Batt. The first of Christie's spy thriller novels. First appearances for Hercule Poirot, Arthur Hastings, and Inspector James Japp. The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920).
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