Poirot Investigates

Name: Poirot Investigates
Author: Agatha Christie

#15 in Mystery this month #29 in Short Stories this month

Poirot Investigates is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie and first published in the United Kingdom in 1924. A later American edition added three more stories.

The book is made up of 11 short stories starring Hercule Poirot and narrated by his ever faithful companion, Hastings. They are cases of the most diverse types: robberies, kidnappings and murders that Poirot solves with some ease, always using his formidable "gray cells". Inspector Japp of Scotland Yard turns up in several of them, usually as the professional who has already reached the wrong conclusion.

This edition of the book is based on the first publication in the UK in 1924 by The Bodley Head.

The following is the list of the eleven short stories included in the book:

I - The Adventure of “The Western Star”
II - The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor
III - The Adventure of the Cheap Flat
IV - The Mystery of Hunter’s Lodge
V - The Million Dollar Bond Robbery
VI - The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
VII - Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
VIII - The Kidnapped Prime Minister
IX - The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
X - The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
XI - The Case of the Missing Will

Poirot Investigates is the № 3 in the Hercule Poirot series by Agatha Christie.

Why Read Poirot Investigates in 2026?

Short cases, long memory: Poirot tidies contradictions until truth remains. “Poirot Investigates” is an ideal sampler—trains, jewels, alibis—showing method over mystique. Perfect when you want deduction you can actually practice between errands.

Today's connection

These stories teach the rhythm of fair-play detection. You learn to separate coincidence from clue, to distrust theatrics, and to value testimony checked against time. Great for group reads that pause and predict. The tone is light, the lessons durable.