This single volume that collects together all of the short stories featuring Agatha Christie's most famous creation: Hercule Poirot. The elegant, mustache-twirling little Belgian with the egg-shaped head and fascinatingbehaviors has cracked several puzzling crimes of the century and in his own opinion he is rather the best detective in the world. In this complete collection of stories, going from short tales to short novels, Poirot faces powerful killings, poisonings, kidnaps and thefts—all cracked with his typicalskill. Only Agatha Christie could have developed cases worthy of Hercule Poirot's ability. About the Author Born in Torquay in 1890, Agatha Christie became and remains, the best-selling novelist of all time.She is best known for her 66 detective books and 14 short story collections, as well as the world’s longest-running play – The Mousetrap. Her books have sold over a billion prints in the English language and a billion in 44 foreign languages.