The Early Cases of Hercule Poirot

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

This collection of 25 Hercule Poirot adventures is compiled from short stories written by Agatha Christie for The Sketch magazine in 1923 from March to December. In these stories, including "The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim", "The Veiled Lady", and "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb", the eccentric private detective slowly and surely solves mysteries involving jealousy, revenge, and greed. These stories were well-received at the time and cemented Christie's reputation as the worthy successor to Arthur Conan Doyle.

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Great short stories - squeeze one in whenever!

I enjoyed this book because it allowed me to listen to full stories of classic mysteries when I didn't have a lot of time. A must-have for any Audible Library!

Hercule Poirot early cases enjoy to listen to

I enjoyed listening to the early cases of Hercule Poirot I was introduced to his character in the ABC murders

A certain sameness to the tales

While I generally enjoyed the stories, they were somewhat formulaic. The narration was good. I was somewhat taken aback by some of the references to other racial groups that I can only assume was more acceptable in 1923 than it would be today, at least in polite society. MAGA folks would flock to it yet, I surmise.

Very enjoyable

I thought the reader did a very good job with the many voices and accents. I would not hesitate to listen to more from him.

The stories were fun and it was interesting to consider life in 1923. I also was bewildered by the reference to jeans, television and central heating in the Christmas story, figuring it had to have been written later, but it was still entertaining.

The Drama

The shortness, the story is far too short for full enjoyment. the narrator speaks far too FAST.