The Labors of Hercules

Name: The Labors of Hercules
Rating: 4.00 (2 reviews)

by Agatha Christie

2 ratings • 1 review • 8 shelved

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The Labors of Hercules

by Agatha Christie

2 ratings • 1 review • 8 shelved

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ISBN10 0425067858
ISBN13 9780425067857
Publish Date 5 April 2006 (first published 14 August 1967)
Publish Status Out of Print
Out of Print 30 January 2010
Publish Country US
Imprint Penguin Putnam Inc

Edition Open market ed
Format Paperback
Pages 256
Language English

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Hercule Poirot, in all his pompousness, decides to retire after solving twelve mysteries that resemble the mythical labours of his Greek namesake - mais biensûr, mon ami! This is a spectacular collection, and I think it's probably Christie's best. The theme is outlandish and the stories are somewhat contrived, but that's the whole point, isn't it? Agatha Christie has given us twelve rollicking tales of mystery and adventure in which the reader has to pit his wits (not his muscles) against Hercules. Another legendary hero also gets a mention or two; yes, Sherlock Holmes! And rightly so, because these tales are quite possibly only second to those of Christie's greatest influence.