The Big Four
Start Publishing LLC · Print & ebook · October 9, 2023
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- Who it’s for
- Poirot's investigation moves from a cryptic visitor to a dangerous international crime cartel.
- Genres
- British Mystery, International Crime Fiction, Suspense
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, October 9, 2023
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An unexpected visitor comes into Hercule Poirot's bedroom and collapses on the floor. The only clue as to what he wants is his repeating Poirot's name and address and writing the number 4, many times. When Poirot’s friend Hastings jokingly calls it “The Mystery of the Big Four,” The visitor begins speaking about an international crime cartel of that name.
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He describes the four leaders: Number 1 is a Chinese political mastermind named Li Chang Yen; Number 2 is probably American; Number 3 is a Frenchwoman; and Number 4 is known only as "the Destroyer." The man dies soon after and Poirot and Hastings go off on the trail of the Big Four. Poirot’s grandest and most dangerous case to date.
Clues and Conspiracies
Poirot's investigation moves from a cryptic visitor to a dangerous international crime cartel.
Come here for
- Poirot and Hastings on the trail of an international crime cartel
- A detective case with unusually high stakes
Expect
- A mysterious numbered clue and four elusive leaders
- A grander, more dangerous case for Poirot
Where it sits
| International Crime Fiction | 59% |
|---|---|
| British Mystery | 57% |
| Suspense | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- British Mystery
- Private Eye Fiction
- Suspense
- Authors
- Agatha Christie
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- October 9, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- British Mystery