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    • CHAPTER VII — POIROT PAYS HIS DEBTS Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter VII opens with the arrival of Poirot and Hastings at a crucial juncture—meeting Inspector Japp and Superintendent Summerhaye outside Styles Court. Chapter VII begins with this unexpected encounter, rekindling Poirot’s professional rapport with Japp, hinting at a past filled with successful cases. While the inspectors express confidence that they have already found the guilty party, Poirot remains unconvinced. He quietly challenges their assumption, suggesting that the clarity of the case…
    • CHAPTER VI — THE INQUEST Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter VI begins as the inquest into Mrs. Inglethorp’s death casts a formal light on the mystery, with Hercule Poirot already deep in his own meticulous investigation. From the outset, it becomes clear that while facts are being publicly laid out, not all truths are being fully understood. Hastings observes the events with a growing sense of exclusion, feeling distanced from Poirot’s private insights. When he learns that Alfred Inglethorp has been visiting a nearby farm, it triggers renewed doubts…
    • CHAPTER V — “IT ISN’T STRYCHNINE, IS IT?” Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter V opens with Hercule Poirot walking through the details of the previous evening's events, seeking clarity rather than rushing to judgment. The chaos surrounding Mrs. Inglethorp’s final moments still lingers in the house, yet Poirot zeroes in on a detail others might have dismissed—a curious note she had written before her death. The handwriting is unquestionably hers, but the timing and tone prompt questions about her mental clarity. Though suicide is considered, Poirot is skeptical, preferring…
    • CHAPTER IV — POIROT INVESTIGATES Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter IV begins with the narrator making his way through a path shaded by overgrown greenery, his mind full of confusion and urgency. Arriving at the modest home where Hercule Poirot and other Belgian refugees live, he quickly brings news of Mrs. Inglethorp’s untimely death. Poirot listens carefully, displaying not grief but intense curiosity, revealing his natural instinct to dive into a puzzle no matter how unsettling. Rather than react emotionally, Poirot focuses on detail and context—he asks…
    • CHAPTER III — THE NIGHT OF THE TRAGEDY Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter III takes a grim turn as the tranquil night at Styles is shattered by a sudden emergency. Lawrence Cavendish, shaken and pale, rouses the narrator with the urgent news that his mother, Mrs. Inglethorp, is having a violent episode in her bedroom. Despite the room being locked from the inside, desperate attempts are made by family members and servants to force entry. The scene becomes frantic, with doors tried and windows tested, yet nothing budges. When entry is finally gained, the sight is…
    • CHAPTER II — THE 16TH AND 17TH OF JULY Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter II of The Mysterious Affair at Styles traces two seemingly ordinary days—July 16th and 17th—through the careful recollections of the narrator. These dates, etched into his memory by later events, mark the initial tremors beneath the surface of what appears to be a peaceful English estate. From the outset, subtle tensions ripple among the inhabitants, particularly surrounding the presence of Dr. Bauerstein, whose connection with Mary Cavendish arouses quiet speculation. The narrator, observant…
    • CHAPTER I — I GO TO STYLES Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter I begins with a quiet return to the English countryside, as the narrator—recovering from injuries sustained at the Front—accepts an invitation to stay at Styles Court. This stately Essex home, once familiar and serene, now stands at the heart of subtle unrest following the controversial remarriage of Mrs. Cavendish. Her union with Alfred Inglethorp, a man markedly younger and stylistically distinct, has become the source of friction, unsettling the balance between loyalty and resentment among…
    • The Mysterious Affair at Styles Cover
      by LovelyMay The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie is a classic detective novel that introduces Hercule Poirot, a brilliant Belgian detective, as he investigates the murder of a wealthy woman in a secluded English manor. With its intricate plot, clever twists, and engaging characters, this debut mystery sets the stage for Christie's legendary career in crime fiction.
    • CHAPTER VI — Damaged Goods Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter VI opens with George immersed in a cloud of isolation, where the absence of Henriette and their child transforms his world into one of hollow routines and emotional numbness. Everything he once enjoyed now feels void of meaning, as if the essence of life had quietly slipped away. The judgment he anticipates from his friends becomes too much to bear, pushing him further into solitude. Even work, which once provided purpose, has become an exhausting façade. The gravity of his internal suffering is…
    • CHAPTER V — Damaged Goods Cover
      by LovelyMay Chapter V of Damaged Goods begins in the heart of emotional chaos. Henriette’s devastation after discovering the truth about George’s condition plunges the household into silence and dread. She isolates herself with their child, refusing comfort, consumed by the horror of betrayal and the fear of what their future holds. Her response isn’t melodrama—it’s a natural outcry from someone blindsided by a truth too terrible to ignore. The idea of returning to her father is more than escape; it’s a…
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