Poirot Loses A Client [Hardcover]

Christie Agatha (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: World NY (1944)
• ASIN: B000OELPRY
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,849,351 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Agatha Christie was born in 1890 and created the detective Hercule Poirot in her debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920). She achieved wide popularity with The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) and produced a total of eighty novels and short-story collections over six decades.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christie Does It Again!!, June 17, 2005

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Nik "mystery fan" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poirot Loses a Client (Hercule Poirot) (Paperback)

This book borrows from the premise of The Mysterious Affair At Stlyes (A.C.'s 1st book) in that the premise is very similar: A wealthy woman dies. Her would be heirs become suspects. Emily Arundell has her two nieces and nephew down for an Easter holiday visit. She's suspicious of them in that they all are trying to get their hands on her money. One night, she falls down a flight of stairs, becoming convinced that one of them is trying to kill her. She then writes to Hercule Poirot to help her. Unfortunately she dies of "natural causes" before he receives the letter. Poirot then investigates her "naturally caused" death to unveil foul play.
A.C. once again illustrates why she remains to be the world's premiere and undisputed queen of crime. She takes full advantage of the damsel in distress plot, the confined setting, making the most obvious suspect appear guilty, only to shock one w/a surprise yet tragic ending.
I was so enthralled w/ this story that not even the wear and tear of my library book could distract me. It was just that compelling of a read. I'd encourage any A.C./mystery fan to read this buried treasure.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Gem From Dame Agatha, April 26, 2008

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AntiochAndy "antiochandy" (Antioch, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Poirot Loses a Client (Paperback)

Emily Arundell is a wealthy spinster with some family members who would like a share of her money. A dangerous nighttime fall down the staircase during a holiday visit of her nephew and nieces raises her suspicions and, while recuperating, she writes to Poirot. Because of a delay in posting the letter, Miss Arundell has died of an illness by the time the letter reaches him. Poirot suspects foul play.

Though I've long been a fan of Christie's Miss Marple, Hercule Poirot has never been a favorite. I read a couple of Poirot stories many years ago and thought him an insufferable character -- boorish and arrogant. Having now run out of Miss Marple stories to read, however, I decided to try Poirot again. I'm glad I did. He comes across as much less over-bearing here than I recalled from other books and the story is first-rate.

POIROT LOSES A CLIENT is a typically well-plotted and entertaining Christie mystery. If you like a good English whodunit, you've found one here.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars poirot loses a client, February 22, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Poirot Loses a Client (Paperback)

Hercole Poirot's wit is in fine form in this well plotted and over looked mystery that not many of Agatha Christie's fans may know about. All the characters are well drawn and even a fox terrier is given a supporting role. In fact, the book is dedicated to a dog. One of Christie's longer stories, I really think this one deserves to be back in circulation. Nicely structured and the typical surprise ending is here... one that is sadly moving, too.