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Hercule Poirot #0.12

by Agatha Christie, أجاثا كريستي, منار بدر الدين (Translator)

أثناء تواجد المحقق البلجيكي بوارو بلندن، يقوم بتكليف صديقه أرثر هاستنجز بحل جريمة قتل هي أقرب للأحجية، وقعت بنزل صيد حيث أن المالك قد تم قتله، والآن يريد ابن أخيه المحقق بوارو أن يقوم بتحرياته، ولكن محققنا الخاص المفضل يعاني من الأنفلونزا، فالأمر متروك لهاستنجز وحده ليكتشف حل لغز الجريمة ويصل للقاتل.العدد الرابع من سلسلة القصص القصيرة لمغامرات المحقق (هرقل بوارو)، نشرت لأول مرة بمجلة (the sketch) في مايو عام 1923، وتحولت لحلقة تلفزيونية لأول مرة في مسلسل (بوارو) حيث كانت الحلقة الحادية عشر من الموسم الثالث، وتم عرضها عام 1991.

Genres: Mystery, Agatha Christie, Short Stories, Fiction, Audiobook, Crime, Classics

62 pages, Paperback

First published May 16, 1923

About the author

Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.

This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.

Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)

Reviews

[Dr. Appu Sasidharan (Dasfill) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hercule Poirot, in this book, investigates a murder case of a lodge owner. The murder occurs at his lode, named Hunting Lodge.

It is the owner’s nephew who calls Poirot to investigate this case. The specialty of this case is that Hastings gets a chance to shine at last. Will Hastings solve this case? Will the sick Poirot intervene in this case? Can flu tire down Poirot’s grey cells? Is Poirot’s physical presence necessary to solve a case? Agatha Christie answers all these questions in this book.
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[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hasting gets to take off the training wheels!
Sort of.



A man contacts Poirot asking for his help in solving the murder of his elderly uncle, but Hercule (still recovering from the flu) sends Hastings in as his proxy. As you can imagine, Hastings gets it all wrong and Poirot ends up solving the case from his comfy chair.



This is one of those cases where justice isn't meted out by an earthly judicial system. Even someone as clever as Poirot has to deal in evidence. Karma, however? Well, that's a whole different story.

First published in the magazine The Sketch in May 1923.
This can also be found in the short story collection The Early Cases of Hercule Poirot & Midwinter Murders.

[Razvan Banciu · Rating 3 out of 5]

The best from this series so far.
Unfortunately for him, Hastings loses a big opportunity to show some detective skills, so he remains only a narrator...

[Mai · Rating 1 out of 5]

Illogical

How unrealistic the story can be. So a man in his bed across the country was able to understand deeply the case and realized that the maid and the lady of the house are the same person but she was just hiding it to kill the man.
Like? Even children will question this illogical way of investigations.

[itsdanixx · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hastings gets his chance to shine (sort of...) and Poirot solves another case without leaving his room

[Bobby Underwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poirot has a bout of influenza which prevents him from traveling to Hunter’s Lodge in this one. Hastings is obviously eager to go in his stead. Poirot allows him to do so on the condition that he report back every detail to Poirot, and follows his old friend’s instructions. This of course makes The Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge an especially fun one.

Japp is around when Hastings arrives, managing to get in some fun digs. Both men are of course completely in the dark in regard to the solution of the crime, while a bed-ridden Poirot is way ahead of them. Unfortunately, being so far away, Poirot is unable to clue in Hastings and Jap on the solution in time to prevent the culprit(s) — don’t want to ruin it — from getting away.

Only an off-stage moment of justice prevents this from being perfect, but it’s close enough. Great fun.

[Mystery, She Read · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 🌟

While I have enjoyed one of her short stories… I don’t know if Poirot’s are for me.

[Mallory · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall I think this story could have used a little bit more to it and I didn’t love the ending, but it was an interesting one. It was so short there wasn’t really time to try to figure anything out really. I did like the mystery itself, I’m just not a fan of karma taking are of ensuring there is justice as a satisfying ending. When I read a mystery I want the bad guys to be caught. I did really like the dual pages of English and French. I am working on my French and it was really helpful to be able to read a sentence or two and then go make sure I was right or identify words I didn’t know. It seemed to be well done to me (but I am far from fluent so I could be wrong about that).

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This Hercule Poirot short story was first published in The Sketch magazine in the UK in May, 1923. US publication followed in The Blue Book magazine in June 1924.

Even famous detectives get the flu! A gentleman comes to beg help from Hercule Poirot, but he is laid up in bed recovering from his illness. Captain Hastings agrees to accompany Roger Havering to his family's hunting lodge. His uncle was shot to death on the property and they need help to ferret out the murderer. Hastings gathers clues, sending them by wire to Poirot, who sends his instructions by return wire. Very interesting case! Even while sick and miles away, Poirot can still use his wonderous little grey cells to solve crimes!

I love how this story shows the close relationship between Poirot and Hastings.....even the little bouts of jealousy that Hastings has when it comes to Poirot's gift for investigation. Hastings really wishes he could wrap up confusing cases as easily as Poirot...but he always seems to miss the mark by just that little bit.

The long-running television show, Agatha Christie's Poirot, adapted this story into an episode (Series 3, episode 10). The story is short so the plot had to be padded a bit to make it episode length. The basics are true to the original story. Very well done as usual! I love David Suchet as Poirot!

I am enjoying all these early Hercule Poirot stories! I have loved Agatha Christie's books for 40+ years, but I never read any of the short stories. Nice to read something "new'' from my favorite author!

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Poirot is recuperating after a nasty bout of flu, so he tasks his friend and sidekick Captain Hastings to travel North to investigate a murder that’s been brought to his notice by the nephew of the victim.

Hastings interviews the other occupants of the house in which the crime has been committed, takes some photographs, snoops about, speaks to the leading police Detective, and conveys his findings and conclusions to the famous Belgian sleuth.

It seems though, that even when he’s confined to his bed, Poirot can knock the socks of every other crime fighter, amateur or professional, and see through even the cleverest subterfuge…..

An enjoyable short story, that kept me guessing……

[Jack Heath · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 Stars. Can you imagine Hercule Poirot sick? With his idiosyncrasies? He has influenza, the grip as it was known. Could it have been the terrible Spanish Flu of 1918-1920 which Christie is referring to? A gossip columnist even has a comment, "Our own pet society detective can't get a grip on you!" First the background stuff; "The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge" is seventeen page short story from a 1924 collection under the name, "Poirot Investigates." It appeared in "Sketch" magazine in 1923. Roger Havering tries to visit Poirot; he needs him to come to the family's hunting lodge in Derbyshire near the moors immediately. His uncle has been murdered. As a substitute, our sick detective sends "partner" Hastings with explicit instructions to report back regularly. Was the black-bearded man who visited Roger's uncle, Harrington Pace, the murderer? And where was Mrs. Middleton the housekeeper? One only needs to attempt to follow all the movements of the various characters to end up confused! This is one of the few Poirot stories, long or short, where the ending is less than clear-cut. (August 2020)

[Lovely Day · Rating 4 out of 5]

4⭐️ first read, 4⭐️ second read

Poirot is requested to help solve a murder but he is down with the flu, so Hastings goes in his place and corresponds with Poirot about the evidence.

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

So, Poirot and Hastings are basically Holmes and Watson?

[Richard Derus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rating: 3.25* of five

The Publisher Says: Previously published in the print anthology Poirot Investigates.

Poirot tasks his friends with solving a murder that is more like a riddle.

My Review: A third season Agatha Christie's Poirot episode, and a 99¢ Kindle Single.

The story is a completely different angle on the tale being told. It is more or less a report of events from Hastings to Poirot. Poirot and Hastings are there at the time the murder occurred. It makes a completely different experience of the tale.

The story was a bit dry; the entire ending was ridiculous, a piece of cheatery. But the ending of the episode, well now, that was a lovely bit of stagecraft. The tale itself is a standard murder-for-greed plot. The addition of a hunting party and a poor Bolshevik cousin to the episode made the experience more nuanced. The story is a good base for the episode, and really best appreciated as a source for the more satisfying realization on television.


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[Noninuna · Rating 3 out of 5]

A simple and well thought mystery. I tried to solve it as I'm sure many other mystery readers do but thinking too much into it just diverted me with too much possibilities so I missed the actual thing.

[Whitney (The Cover Collector) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one was clever but…uhhhh…I don’t know. Poirot solves this too easily from scraps of information while massively sick from a flu worse than ours. One could argue that Poirot is just that godly at detective work, but it feels like Christie just let him have it.

[debbicat *made of stardust* · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice Little short story to listen to while running errands today.

[William · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a fan of Agatha Christie, I picked this e-book up from by local library. It was part of a set of twelve novellas Midwinter Murder: Fireside Tales from the Queen of Mystery. I found each individual story entertaining with a great mystery. I would recommond to readers of Agatha Christie. 2023

[mairiachi · Rating 5 out of 5]

(edit: this is a really old review, not well-written, and may or may not come back and rewrite it.)

for a short story, and for a short murder mystery written by Agatha Christie, it's five stars.

I was really excited when I started reading it - unlike the ones I'd just finished reading a few minutes before, it was actually a murder. It's not as interesting as Christie's full-length murder mysteries because duh, but it's still really good for a short story. The plot twist and the story, and how the murderer carried the thing out, were interesting and engaging.

[Carolyn F. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiobook - part of Poirot Investigates

Another story showing cruelty for someone you are supposed to love. 3-1/2 stars.

[catherine ♡ · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unfortunately, it looks like Hastings is still not using his grey cells. In longer stories it's fine but in these short stories he really seems like a lacking narrator — the story isn't that interesting until Poiret comes in.

[Erica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Several of Agatha Christie's short stories were on Hoopla as Bonus borrows. I've read them in a short story collection, but it was fun to listen to them being told in a posh British accent.

[Chlo Bolton 🍃 · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a guy! I love how Poirot has caught a bad cold, is bed-bound, and yet is still able to solve the murder quicker than the actual police at the scene 😭

[Diana Long · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the stories in The Collection by Agatha Christie

[Lorie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This might be one of my favorites! Lol Spoiler Alert

They were guilty, they got away with it, but they were killed in a plane crash: justice 😆 🤣

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hasting gets to take off the training wheels!
Sort of.



A man contacts Poirot asking for his help in solving the murder of his elderly uncle, but Hercule (still recovering from the flu) sends Hastings in as his proxy. As you can imagine, Hastings gets it all wrong and Poirot ends up solving the case from his comfy chair.



This is one of those cases where justice isn't meted out by an earthly judicial system. Even someone as clever as Poirot has to deal in evidence. Karma, however? Well, that's a whole different story.

First published in the magazine The Sketch in May 1923.
This can also be found in the short story collection The Early Cases of Hercule Poirot & Midwinter Murders.

[Zulfiya · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 - A very short mystery story that never had a potential to develop into something series due to its size. The premises of the story with Poirot being sick, and his sidekick delegated to collect the data took a lion's share in the story.
The rest was a recount and a re-recount of the events without actual empirical knowledge. The conclusions were there only to prove that Hastings was, as usual, wrong, and thus they were somewhat contrarian.
I think a part of this relatively low rating is the size of the story. A mystery story does require more textual space for exposition, and even with some of characters that are familiar to readers, it is still a voluminous and verbose process. Cutting edges to fit into a specific size made it sound curtailed ....

[itchy · Rating 5 out of 5]

titular-ish sentence:
p5: "To begin with, Captain Hastings, you must understand that Hunter's Lodge, where we are going, and where the tragedy took place, is only a small shooting box in the heart of the Derbyshire moors...."

Arthur's first solo case (hurray, Arthur!). Brilliantly conceived, too.

[Gina · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge is a short story which is part of the Hercule Poirot series, and it is quick and clever. While I love watching the Poirot series, I have not read many of Agatha Christie's books. I aim to rectify this over the next few years.

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

Got all excited with this book. With Poirot being ill, Hastings takes over a murder enquiry. I was so looking forward to Hastings shining out of the shadows of Poirot. Alas, it was not meant to be. Yet another mystery solved by Poirot.