There aren’t many characters who are recognisable just from a silhouette, but Hercule Poirot is one of them.

Thanks to my guest, Mark Aldridge. You can find out more about his work at markaldridge.info and order a copy of his new book, Agatha Christie's Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World, from all good booksellers.

There are no major spoilers about clues or endings in this episode. However, there is some mention or discussion of the books listed below.

Sources and further information:

— The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie

— An Autobiography by Agatha Christie

— The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux

— Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief by Maurice Leblanc

— "The Dispenser" episode of Shedunnit about Agatha Christie's wartime hospital work

— After the Funeral by Agatha Christie

— Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie

— Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie

— Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie

— Mrs McGinty’s Dead by Agatha Christie

— The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

— "The Lady Vanishes" episode of Shedunnit about Agatha Christie's 1926 "disappearance" and divorce

— The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie

— The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

— The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie

— Murder in Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie

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