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In celebration of the centennial of one of the world's greatest literary characters, a beautiful exploration and history of Agatha Christie's legendary detective, Hercule Poirot in books, theater, television, and film.For a century, Agatha Christie's famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot has maintained a near-permanent presence in world culture. The star of thirty-three novels, beginning with The Mysterious Affair at Styles, one play (Black Coffee) , more than fifty short stories published between 1920 and 1975, and stage, movie, and television adaptations, the detective who solved diabolical crimes using his "little grey cells" has enamored audiences for generations. In this definitive "biography" of Poirot, Christie expert Mark Aldridge traces the detective's development, from Agatha Christie's earliest conceptions through each book's publication to today, when he is enjoying a worldwide renaissance, inspired by enduring public adoration.