#as is dear japp

[perfides-subjekt]

As they walked along the sound of squibs was still heard periodically. An occasional shower of golden rain illuminated the sky. “Good night for a murder,” remarked Japp with professional interest. “Nobody would hear a shot, for instance, on a night like this.” “It has always seemed odd to me that more criminals do not take advantage of the fact,” said Hercule Poirot. “Do you know, Poirot, I almost wish sometimes that you would commit a murder.” “Mon cher!” “Yes, I’d like to see just how you’d set about it.” “My dear Japp, if I committed a murder you would not have the least chance of seeing — how I set about it! You would not even be aware, probably, that a murder had been committed.”

“Murder in the Mews” was first published in the USA in Redbook Magazine, September/October 1936, then as “Mystery of the Dressing Case” in Woman’s Journal, December 1936.

Air date: 15 January 1989.

[glassheadcanon]

Dear Yuletide Santa,

This will be my 3rd Yuletide (every year has been a lot of fun)! Thanks so much for being willing to write in one of my favourite, tiny fandoms. Gifts are enabled in AO3, so treats are more than welcome.

While "optional details are optional", of course, here are some prompts in case you need more ideas, but please don't let them stop you from chasing your own plot bunnies - the most important thing to me is that you find joy in what you're writing.

General likes: Characters as narrative foils; unreliable narrators; Banter (snark, companionable snark, wordplay); Fluff (especially slice-of-life); Found Families; Hurt/Comfort; heists/capers; action, adventure, the martial arts, battle couples; unresolved sexual tension; mysteries/investigative work, casefic; travel and exploration; secret/hidden/fantastical worlds beneath our own; Magical Realism; finding beauty and humour in the everyday/commonplace; the supernatural, fantastical and whimsical; missing scenes, pre-canon, post-canon; crossovers/fusions; crackfic, crack treated seriously; breaking the Fourth Wall; teamwork, especially with a motley crew

Fic/narrative styles: Open to reading different POV and tense styles, AUs, 5+1, fix-it fic, canon-divergent, drabble collections, non-standard formats, epistolary, verse - whatever inspires and works best for you!

DNW: Nothing Explicit or NSFW (Gen-Mature is fine); nothing needing Archive Warning categories such as graphic depictions of gore, violence, or sex, no rape/non-con, underage or incest (canon-typical violence is fine); no unrequested shipfic (mention of existing canon relationships is fine), sexuality or gender headcanons

...onto the fandom-specifics!

Fandom: Night Hood | Les exploits d'Arsène Lupin (1996)

It's set in the 1930's, and from the Art Deco aesthetics to the witty, competent protagonists, these lighthearted adventures of this classy, suave, master-of-disguise version of gentleman burglar Arsène Lupin, his slowburn romance with bold investigative reporter Kelly Kincaid (and the found family/team-as-family vibes with her young protégé Max and Lupin's driver/sidekick Grognard) vs. their nemesis: billionaire arms manufacturer Karst, and his cunning and stylish team of Countess May Hem and Steel - are little known and woefully underappreciated. (Check out its TVTropes page for more of an idea what it's like.) Plus, it only has the slickest opening theme/intro sequence of all:

(Fave characters are Lupin, Kelly, and Max, but feel free to add Grognard and any other tagset characters as needed for the sake of the plot/dynamics!) Prompt ideas:

Casefic, pre-canon, post-canon, missing scenes - anything that's fodder for more Kelly/Lupin companionable snark, banter, and UST, especially if they're situations where Kelly and Max hold their own more for a change (instead of needing to be rescued by Lupin) and/or brings to life 1930's Jazz Age Paris and New York's music, culture, fashion, and style

A crossover with Dorothy Sayers's Lord Peter Wimsey/Harriet Vane (even Bunter and Miss Climpson) and/or Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot characters (Chief Inspector Japp, Hastings, and Miss Lemon) would be absolutely fabulous

Kelly and Lupin encountering the infamous Dorothy Parker and her literary peers of New York's Algonquin Round Table

Fandom: Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

Gally/Alita is one of my very first, all-time favourite anime characters. I've also watched the Battle Angel OVA, read all volumes of the first manga and its sequel, "Last Order" but haven't read "Mars Chronicle" yet. So far, I've greatly preferred the original Battle Angel Alita/Gunnm manga series (much more solid character/plot arc and satisfying ending, to me) to Last Order (far too much filler plot and gratuitous fan service, for my liking). But I digress.

What I appreciate about it: the application of martial arts in a sci-fi setting, kickass protagonist with amazing fight agility; she's a truly noble-spirited and kind-hearted hero and given this, how she navigates a dog-eat-dog post-apocalyptic world with single-minded determination. (Alita's my fave character, but feel free to include Ido or any other tagset characters as needed for the sake of the plot/dynamics! One exception: DNW for this particular fandom - I'd greatly prefer you leave Hugo out of the story)

Prompt ideas:

Alita exploring her new home and discovering more about everyday life in "Iron City"

Alita learning to use her new Berserker body and its combat capabilities

Motorball training sequences, matches, and other missing scenes filling in Alita's rise to Motorball champion (if you're familiar with the manga, feel free to more fully develop her respectful and mutually-strengthening competitive rivalry with Jashugan, which was never touched on in the live action film, and if you're interested, more of his "Maschine Klatsch" martial arts style vs. Alita/Gally's Panzer Kunst, and/or work in the story of how she came to wear the number 99)

Pre-canon of Alita's time learning Panzer Kunst/as a soldier for Mars

Fandom: バケモノの子 | Bakemono no Ko | The Boy and the Beast (2016)

What I appreciate about it: the depictions of Tokyo (recognized so much from past travels here), the isekai, the found family vibes (especially between such a motley crew of disparate personalities - like Kumatetsu's larger-than-life, let-it-all-hang-out braggadocio bravado and how it inevitably conflicts with just about everyone), how Kyuuta/Ren learns the martial arts (and all of the training sequences). (Kyuuta/Ren and Kumatetsu are my fave characters, but feel free to include any others - even if they're not in the tagset - such as Kaede, Soushi, Tatara and Hyakushuubou, for the sake of the plot/dynamics!)

Prompt ideas - mostly post-canon:

Kyuuta/Ren as an older adult in modern Japan - are there situations in his new life in the human world, in which he's able to apply the martial thinking and skills he learned from life in the Beast Kingdom?

What's it like for Kyuuta/Ren, living his life with the spirit of Kumatetsu now residing within him? What conflicts or arguments might they get into, and over what?

Under what situations would Kyuuta/Ren return to the Beast Kingdom in the future? What circumstance might threaten the Beast Kingdom to such an extent that it forces the spirit of Kumatetsu and Kyuuta/Ren to return, and use his/their combined abilities to fight for its survival? How might this cause tension between the obligations of his human adult life, and his obligations to his friends in the Beast Kingdom?

Fandom: Final Fantasy XII

What I appreciate about it: One of my all-time fave OTPs (though if you're not one for this pairing in a romantic sense, no worries - above all, I love their friendship as well so feel free to stick to the platonic angle if that's what you're more comfortable with). I just really enjoy how well they complement each other in personality, and would love to see more of how this works out whenever they have to team up. And call me biased, but the gorgeous, nuanced voices of both their English VAs (Gideon Emery and Nicole Fantl) really sold it for me. (Fran and Balthier are my fave characters, but feel free to include any others - even if they're not in the tagset - for the sake of plot/dynamics!)

Prompt ideas:

Pre-canon, post-canon, missing scenes, heist/caper fic

How Fran and Balthier met, and what situation made them decide to team up for good

What moment in the history of their friendship solidified their trust in, and loyalty to, each other?

In what ways did Balthier being Hume and Fran being Viera challenge or put a strain on their friendship/relationship?

How the two managed to survive the crash-landing of the sky fortress, Bahamut

Swashbuckling sky pirate adventures with or without the airship Strahl; battles, and/or thievery - e.g. plans to steal an arcane treasure go awry and they need to use their wits and prowess to succeed (and of course they do - in style! :D)

Times when Fran's sensitivity to Mist either helped or hindered combat/these goals

Fandom: X-Men The Animated Series (Cartoon 1992)

What I appreciate about it: besides the epic opening theme song, you mean? :D The nostalgic early 90's vibes and fashion, any time there's lighthearted, snarky dynamics, and they competently coordinate/use their unique mutant powers in combination as a team; Rogue and Gambit is one of my earliest OTPs and the poignancy of their predicament with Rogue's ability has always held a special place in my heart. (Rogue, Gambit, Storm, and Beast are my fave characters in this fandom, but feel free to include any others - even if they're not in the tagset - for the sake of plot/dynamics!)

Prompt ideas:

Pre-canon, post-canon, missing scenes or casefic

Christmas at Xavier's mansion, or New Years' Eve with the team

A fun girls' night out with Rogue, Storm, Jubilee, and Jean Grey turns into an adventure

Danger Room training sequences/combat practice

Rogue x Gambit in New Orleans

The first time that Rogue and Remy were able to safely touch, or the moment they did that was most memorable to them both

Fandom: Ghost in the Shell: Standalone Complex (full episodes available to watch online for free via Adult Swim!)

What I appreciate about it: GitS (1995) was one of my very first fave anime films, and this series perfectly captures the cyberpunk vibes, the great dynamics and loyalty between members of a competent investigative team (especially between the Major, Batou and Togusa) and the philosophical issues surrounding the mind-body connection, sense of self/agency and the nature of humanity in a hyper technological age. The addition of the Tachikoma AIs in Standalone Complex bring an element of light-heartedness to the team that I've always enjoyed. (The Major, Batou, Togusa, and the Tachikomas are my fave characters in this fandom, but feel free to include any others - even if they're not in the tagset - for the sake of plot/dynamics!)

Prompt ideas:

The personalities of the different Tachikoma AI, and how they interact with each other and other members of their unit (especially Batou, Togusa and the Major)

How the Tachikoma respond to and navigate the aspects of everyday human life we take for granted, especially how they might attempt to interpret human emotional/interpersonal experiences they observe

Casefic, "heists", fun with hacking and infiltration

What if the Tachikomas and/or the other team members like Batou and the Major had to do a "ghost" dive on each other and/or their "ghosts" temporarily switched places/got trapped in each others' "shells"...what hijinks would ensue?

The friendship and trust between Batou and the Major; exploring whether or not there might have been room there for something more to have developed under the right circumstances

[poirott]

Happy Birthday, Sir David Suchet! (b. May 2 1946)

"He's very respectful and he's very charming, but my son-in-law gave the best answer, which is that 'Poirot is enduring because he's a great moral compass and people would like to be him'. Whenever you watch him, as he sums up a case, you think the world is a better place." - David Suchet on Poirot's enduring appeal, The Scotsman interview, June 7 2013

[rose-edith]

Hi there is me again sorry to bother you with no rush and hoping my ask will arrive to you, I have a new request for being hastings niece and him being overprotective over you, including when meeting boys, flirting with her, and his reaction in disovering that she is in a romantic relationship with poirot, sorry if it is too specific but it loolike a cute idea and I can't wait to read it Take your time Have a nice day ^^ :)

This is a super cute idea! Hope you like it!

Being Captain Hastings niece and secretly dating Poirot would include:

•dear Uncle Arthur was always your very dearest friend, and a relative who was always so easy to get along with!

•you two shared a sense of humour and are alike in terms of your strength of character, your loyalty and your staunch determination.

•but as much as he trusted you and respected your independence and individuality, Captain Hastings couldn’t help but be somewhat overprotective.

•ever since you became an adult, a beautiful young woman with a quick wit and lovely smile he’s been warily watching over your social life. If he caught so much as a whiff of potential romance he would don a terrible disguise and track you and your date…and you always caught him and called him out…and it always resulted in him scaring off your potential lover.

•you didn’t mind though, not really. You know that he may be troublesome at times, but all he wanted was the best for you.

•but it’s because of his interfering in your love life that you kept it a secret when you grew closer to his dear friend Hercule Poirot.

•you and the Belgian detective fell in love very suddenly, and it was like magic. You’d known each other for years, you’d been friends for as long as you could remember- he’d been there at your last few birthday celebrations! And then one day you both shared a sweet kiss, and romance swiftly blossomed from there.

•at first it was a bit exciting to be sneaking around with Poirot, having quiet dates at pretty bakeries, seeing clever plays and stealing secret kisses when everyone’s back was turned.

•but eventually it grew tiresome- you just wanted to hold his hand in public, and straighten his tie and be by his side as a partner should. And he felt the same, and that’s possibly why you both got a little bit sloppy in your secret keeping.

•and that’s how you and Poirot were caught kissing in his study, and you were caught not only by Captain Hastings, but by Miss Lemon and Inspector Japp too!

•the minute their brains realised what their eyes were seeing a deathly silence fell, you could’ve heard a pin drop! You kept your eyes fixed on your Uncle’s face, which is why you saw that as the shock melted and the rage receded, an excited smile started to form…he seemed very happy and eager to know everything! (He was your and Poirot’s number one fan/shipper)

[portinastorm]

Ok I have to ask. Favourite Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple? (I'm just taking for granted that you're a Miss Marple fan to, because how can anyone not, and you're dead to me if you dont.)

Lol! I may be half-dead to you then, anon, as I've only watched two or three Miss Marple episodes (not because I didn't like them but just because I fell in love with Poirot, and had to see it through to the end!) Do you mean favourite actor portraying them, or favourite episode/story? (I'll answer both anyway!)

I've only ever watched David Suchet as Poirot, and Joan Hickson as Miss Marple, but as far as my mum is concerned, the latter IS Miss Marple and I'm more than happy to go along with that, as she is brilliant. David Suchet as Poirot? I mean, not to put too fine a point on it, but I would die for him. I would die for him and kill for him (though he probably wouldn't want me actually kill cos he'd have another inner conflict a la Murder on the Orient Express).

Like I said, I have very few episodes of Miss Marple to give an opinion on my favourite, and I've not read any of the books (*slaps my own hand*). But I do have a bit of a revolver shaped soft spot for a Murder is Announced, as it was the first one I ever saw, and it was just Really Good. I love Miss Marple as a character. She's so unassuming, and she's so kind and gentle, and she uses her old lady "come in for a cup of tea, dear, you look very shaken, tell me everything" powers for nothing but good. If I ever get to an old age, I want to be her (actually, I want to be Ariadne Oliver first, and then Miss Marple well into my dotage).

As for Poirot... God thats difficult. There's a special place in my heart for the first 6/7 seasons because of the awesome foursome of Poirot, Hastings, Miss Lemon, and Japp. I mean, if anyone ever asks to name a better foursome, I'll be hard pressed to choose between the Beatles and the Poirot gang. There's such found family fondness about them, and I love it. Plus, the earlier seasons were a lot more light hearted, Poirot smiled a lot more, and was more like his book self. Saying that, I have such a love-love relationship with the later seasons as well. I think because Poirot as an actual character-man started to come through even more. We saw a lot of his loneliness I think, and the aforementioned Orient Express BEAUTIFULLY showed his inner conflicts between morals and justice, flimsy as those ideals are, in real life as in the episode. Plus, the later seasons were so much more gritty, you know? I think in my top five favourite eps is Five Little Pigs. There was so much heartache in that episode, and the way it was shot was stunning (bonus: a dapper Toby Stephens never hurt anyone).

Anon, I feel like I've either answered the actual question you asked, or I went hideously off topic, avoided the question, and you're staring at this like my lecturer in university a few years ago thinking "what the hell did she think the question was??"

TL;DR: Miss Marple and Poirot are the Duchess and Duke of crime (Agatha Christie is the queen of course), and Joan Hickson and David Suchet may as well sign contracts stating that their IDs have been changed to aforementioned sleuths (is Joan Hickson dead? I think she might be :( ). I'm a Fake Fan and only watched at least three Miss Marple eps, but all were thoroughly enjoyable. Poirot owns my heart and should have only good things in this world. And he solves crimes like a beast.

[prettylittlelyres]

Hilly’s Reading List (Fiction)

(If it’s in bold, I’m currently reading it!)

Lucy Maud Montgomery - Anne of Green Gables

Kirstin Chen - Counterfeit

Helen Fielding - Le journal de Bridget Jones

Annette Chavez Macias - Big Chicas Don’t Cry

RF Kuang - The Poppy War

William Hussey - Jekyll’s Mirror

Sinclair Lewis - It Can’t Happen Here

Jacqueline Carey - Kushiel’s Chosen

Lisa Schneidau - Botanical Folk Tales

Genki Kawamura - If Cats Disappeared from the World

Oscar Wilde - The Happy Prince (anthology)

DN Bryn - Our Bloody Pearl

Rebecca L Fearnley - The Hive Child

Rebecca L Fearnley - The Last Beekeeper

Rebecca Roanhorse - Storm of Locusts

Tomi Adeyemi - Children of Virtue and Vengeance

Colm Tóibín - The Testament of Mary

Hafsa Zayan - We Are All Birds of Uganda

Andrea H Japp - A l’ombré du diable

Octavia E Butler - Kindred

John Irving - The Cider House Rules

Dear America - A City Tossed and Broken

Dear America - A Light in the Storm

Dear America - Behind the Masks

Dear America - Down the Rabbit Hole

Dear America - Hear My Sorrow

Dear America - With the Might of Angels

Johanne Hildebrandt - The Unbroken Line of the Moon

Andrzej Sapkowski - Baptism of Fire

Andrzej Sapkowski - Blood of Elves

Andrzej Sapkowski - The Lady of the Lake

Andrzej Sapkowski - Time of Contempt

Andrzej Sapkowski - Tower of the Swallow

Tori Bovalino - The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror

Claire Legrand - Sawkill Girls

Thomas Hardy - Far from the Madding Crowd

Stephen King - Ça

Stephen King - Salem’s Lot

Sarah-Nisha Adams - The Reading List

Nancy Garden - The Year They Burned the Books

Alex Sanchez - The God Box

Anneke Mohn - Kirschsommer

Toni Shiloh - In Search of a Prince

Toni Shiloh - To Win a Prince

Gabrielle Kimm - The Courtesan’s Lover

Mackenzie Lee - The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue

Jane Gloriana Villanueva - Snow Falling

Tabitha Womack - Inferno of Rage

Dustin Thao - You’ve Reached Sam

Hallowgirl - The Impossibility Chronicles

Raine o’Tierney - I’ll Always Miss You

Julie Anne Peters - Lies My Girlfriend Told Me

Silvia Moreno Garcia - The Beautiful Ones

Joy Demorra - Hunger Pangs

Claire Farrell - Thirst

Erica Waters - Ghost Wood Song

Erica Waters - The River Has Teeth

Rachel Lynn Solomon - Our Year of Maybe

Rachel Lynn Solomon - We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This

Rachel Lynn Solomon - You’ll Miss Me When I’m Gone

Robert A Heinlein - The Moon’s a Harsh Mistress

AK Turner - Body Language

Naomi Alderman - The Lessons

Megan Abbott - Dare Me

Dhonielle Clayton & S Charaipotra - Tiny Pretty Things

Dhonielle Clayton & S Charaipotra - Shiny Broken Pieces

Lisa Lutz - The Swallows

Stacy Halls - The Foundling

Tabitha Suzuma - Hurt

Guy de Maupassant - Sur l’eau

Last updated: 25th January 2023

[rose-edith]

Ok I need to vent this out because I'm watching Poirot and my guilty pleasure is Inspector Japp, I need to know if I'm being ridiculous or not so need to ask someone because I've had many dreams about him 😂😂

No judgement here! And I definitely wouldn’t call it ridiculous!

He’s sometimes very Mallory-like don’t you think? Sometimes a bit gruff?

Or is it the moustache?

But anyway, feel free to vent away about dear Inspector Japp. I do think he’d be a bit hopeless without Poirot though, as a team they work well together.

(I used to have a thing for Captain Hastings...don’t ask 😂)

[selphiealmasy8]

Chapters: 6/? Fandom: Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Rape/Non-Con Relationships: Arthur Hastings/Felicity Lemon, Felicity Lemon/Hercule Poirot, James Japp & Hercule Poirot Characters: Felicity Lemon, Arthur Hastings, Hercule Poirot, James Japp Additional Tags: Dubious Consent, Falling In Love, Love Stories, Blackmail, Coercion, Sexual Coercion, Co-workers, Secrets, Secret Relationship, Crushes, Secret Crush, Secretaries Summary:

When somebody starts sending Miss Felicity Lemon naughty pictures taken of her when she was young and trying to make ends meet, the secretary turns to Captain Arthur Hastings in order to prevent her crush, Hercule Poirot, from discovering her youthful mistake.

However, when she soon discovers that her blackmailer is none other than Captain Hastings, himself, Felicity is surprised out of her kiss curled head. When she soon hears his blackmail request, she is even more shocked. A shock that only grows as she finds herself falling in deeper carnal bliss as his requests become more and more erotic.

Can she escape the trap in to which she has fallen?

Does she even want to?

[berthare-blog]

The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie | Mysteries & Thrillers |765104888

The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers Price: Get Publish Date: July 27, 2008 The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a detective novel by Agatha Christie. It was written in the middle of World War I, in 1916, and first published by John Lane in the United States in October 1920 and in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head (John Lane's UK company) on 21 January 1921. The U.S. edition retailed at US$2.00 and the UK edition at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6). Styles was Christie's first published novel, introducing Hercule Poirot, Inspector (later, Chief Inspector) Japp, and Arthur Hastings (Lieutenant and later, Captain). Poirot is described as "a dear little man", "an extraordinary looking little man" and a "quaint dandyfied little man". The story is told in first person by Hastings and features many of the elements that have become icons of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, largely due to Christie's influence. It is set in a large, isolated country manor. There are a half-dozen suspects, most of whom are hiding facts about themselves. The book includes maps of the house, the murder scene, and a drawing of a fragment of a will, as well as a number of red herrings and surprise plot twists.

[vanessaarm-blog1]

The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie | Mysteries & Thrillers |765104888

The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers Price: Get Publish Date: July 27, 2008 The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a detective novel by Agatha Christie. It was written in the middle of World War I, in 1916, and first published by John Lane in the United States in October 1920 and in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head (John Lane's UK company) on 21 January 1921. The U.S. edition retailed at US$2.00 and the UK edition at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6). Styles was Christie's first published novel, introducing Hercule Poirot, Inspector (later, Chief Inspector) Japp, and Arthur Hastings (Lieutenant and later, Captain). Poirot is described as "a dear little man", "an extraordinary looking little man" and a "quaint dandyfied little man". The story is told in first person by Hastings and features many of the elements that have become icons of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, largely due to Christie's influence. It is set in a large, isolated country manor. There are a half-dozen suspects, most of whom are hiding facts about themselves. The book includes maps of the house, the murder scene, and a drawing of a fragment of a will, as well as a number of red herrings and surprise plot twists.

[senkyosakki-blog]

The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie | Mysteries & Thrillers |765104888

The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers Price: Get Publish Date: July 27, 2008 The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a detective novel by Agatha Christie. It was written in the middle of World War I, in 1916, and first published by John Lane in the United States in October 1920 and in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head (John Lane's UK company) on 21 January 1921. The U.S. edition retailed at US$2.00 and the UK edition at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6). Styles was Christie's first published novel, introducing Hercule Poirot, Inspector (later, Chief Inspector) Japp, and Arthur Hastings (Lieutenant and later, Captain). Poirot is described as "a dear little man", "an extraordinary looking little man" and a "quaint dandyfied little man". The story is told in first person by Hastings and features many of the elements that have become icons of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, largely due to Christie's influence. It is set in a large, isolated country manor. There are a half-dozen suspects, most of whom are hiding facts about themselves. The book includes maps of the house, the murder scene, and a drawing of a fragment of a will, as well as a number of red herrings and surprise plot twists.

[eloiseyat-blog]

The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie | Mysteries & Thrillers |765104888

The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers Price: Get Publish Date: July 27, 2008 The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a detective novel by Agatha Christie. It was written in the middle of World War I, in 1916, and first published by John Lane in the United States in October 1920 and in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head (John Lane's UK company) on 21 January 1921. The U.S. edition retailed at US$2.00 and the UK edition at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6). Styles was Christie's first published novel, introducing Hercule Poirot, Inspector (later, Chief Inspector) Japp, and Arthur Hastings (Lieutenant and later, Captain). Poirot is described as "a dear little man", "an extraordinary looking little man" and a "quaint dandyfied little man". The story is told in first person by Hastings and features many of the elements that have become icons of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, largely due to Christie's influence. It is set in a large, isolated country manor. There are a half-dozen suspects, most of whom are hiding facts about themselves. The book includes maps of the house, the murder scene, and a drawing of a fragment of a will, as well as a number of red herrings and surprise plot twists.

[rosemaryja-blog]

The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie | Mysteries & Thrillers |765104888

The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers Price: Get Publish Date: July 27, 2008 The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a detective novel by Agatha Christie. It was written in the middle of World War I, in 1916, and first published by John Lane in the United States in October 1920 and in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head (John Lane's UK company) on 21 January 1921. The U.S. edition retailed at US$2.00 and the UK edition at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6). Styles was Christie's first published novel, introducing Hercule Poirot, Inspector (later, Chief Inspector) Japp, and Arthur Hastings (Lieutenant and later, Captain). Poirot is described as "a dear little man", "an extraordinary looking little man" and a "quaint dandyfied little man". The story is told in first person by Hastings and features many of the elements that have become icons of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, largely due to Christie's influence. It is set in a large, isolated country manor. There are a half-dozen suspects, most of whom are hiding facts about themselves. The book includes maps of the house, the murder scene, and a drawing of a fragment of a will, as well as a number of red herrings and surprise plot twists.

[marthazimmerma-blog]

The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie | Mysteries & Thrillers |765104888

The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers Price: Get Publish Date: July 27, 2008 The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a detective novel by Agatha Christie. It was written in the middle of World War I, in 1916, and first published by John Lane in the United States in October 1920 and in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head (John Lane's UK company) on 21 January 1921. The U.S. edition retailed at US$2.00 and the UK edition at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6). Styles was Christie's first published novel, introducing Hercule Poirot, Inspector (later, Chief Inspector) Japp, and Arthur Hastings (Lieutenant and later, Captain). Poirot is described as "a dear little man", "an extraordinary looking little man" and a "quaint dandyfied little man". The story is told in first person by Hastings and features many of the elements that have become icons of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, largely due to Christie's influence. It is set in a large, isolated country manor. There are a half-dozen suspects, most of whom are hiding facts about themselves. The book includes maps of the house, the murder scene, and a drawing of a fragment of a will, as well as a number of red herrings and surprise plot twists.

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The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Agatha Christie | Mysteries & Thrillers |765104888

The Mysterious Affair at Styles Agatha Christie Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers Price: Get Publish Date: July 27, 2008 The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a detective novel by Agatha Christie. It was written in the middle of World War I, in 1916, and first published by John Lane in the United States in October 1920 and in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head (John Lane's UK company) on 21 January 1921. The U.S. edition retailed at US$2.00 and the UK edition at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6). Styles was Christie's first published novel, introducing Hercule Poirot, Inspector (later, Chief Inspector) Japp, and Arthur Hastings (Lieutenant and later, Captain). Poirot is described as "a dear little man", "an extraordinary looking little man" and a "quaint dandyfied little man". The story is told in first person by Hastings and features many of the elements that have become icons of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, largely due to Christie's influence. It is set in a large, isolated country manor. There are a half-dozen suspects, most of whom are hiding facts about themselves. The book includes maps of the house, the murder scene, and a drawing of a fragment of a will, as well as a number of red herrings and surprise plot twists.

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Ok ever since I talked about Japp I just want him and Mallory in one room together. This gif just screams Mallory and I can't get over it 🤣🤣🤣

They very much give off the same energy don’t they? They’re definitely two of a kind!

And if Father Brown was there at the same time...well, the poor dear Padre would probably be ridiculed beyond belief...but he’d still solve any number of conundrum before them!