When Hastings jokingly calls it “The Mystery of the Big Four,” the man begins speaking about an international crime cartel of that name. The only clue to what he wants is his repeating Poirot’s name and address and writing the number 4, many times. Plot SummaryĪn unexpected visitor called Mayerling comes in through Hercule Poirot’s bedroom and collapses on the floor. It sold despite not being a traditional murder mystery. Sales were good enough to more than double the success of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. The resulting publicity over her name caused the new novel to become a sales hit. The book was published a few weeks after the disappearance and reappearance of Christie. This is a tale of international intrigue and espionage, therefore opening up the possibility of more spy fiction from Christie. The structure of the novel is different from other Poirot stories, as it began from twelve short stories (eleven in the US) that had been separately published. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) and the US edition at $2.00. It features Hercule Poirot, Arthur Hastings, and Inspector Japp. The Big Four is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by William Collins & Sons on 27 January 1927 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year.
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