The Big Four: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition

Agatha Christie

Jul 2012 · Hercule Poirot Mysteries Book 5 · William Morrow Paperbacks · Narrated by Hugh Fraser

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Read by Hugh Fraser

Famed private eye Hercule Poirot tackles international intrigue and espionage in this classic Agatha Christie mystery.

Framed in the doorway of Hercule Poirot's bedroom stands an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dust. The man stares for a moment, then he sways and falls. Who is he? Is he suffering from shock or just exhaustion? Above all, what is the significance of the figure 4, scribbled over and over again on a sheet of paper?

Poirot finds himself plunged into a world of international intrigue, risking his life—and that of his "twin brother"—to uncover the truth.

Read by Hugh Fraser Famed private eye Hercule Poirot tackles international intrigue and espionage in this classic Agatha Christie mystery. Framed in the doorway of Hercule Poirot's bedroom stands an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in dust. The man stares for a moment, then he sways and ...

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27 reviews

v Mitchell

August 31, 2020

I enjoyed this book but not as much as the other poirot books. I think it was because I prefer the all participants in one location who did it vs this where it was over a long period and no clear suspects to the reader

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Jennifer Graziano

May 23, 2025

Death is scheduled on the calendar; not interrupting anyone too much, creating volunteer charity work to do. Solving various problems at crime scenes and tying up loose ends in the days afterward. The victim is always the area the crime scenes are in; the deceased has a first & last name. Money is a bit separate from area company supply stores; therefore, is directly applied to a person's worth. The calendar is first priority set by companies for their supplies and employee schedule; money is fo

Samantha & Tony

September 7, 2023

One of my absolute favorites!! I would recommend this one over and over, the suspense of this novel is wonderfully overwhelming!

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Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

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