Poirot’s Early Cases

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Fifteen short stories were first published in the UK, unillustrated, in The Sketch magazine. Christie wrote them following a suggestion from its editor, Bruce Ingram, who had been impressed with the character of Poirot in The Mysterious Affair at Styles.

The Affair at the Victory Ball

The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

The Cornish Mystery

The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly

The Double Clue

The King of Clubs

The Lemesurier Inheritance

The Lost Mine

The Plymouth Express

The Chocolate Box

The Veiled Lady

The Submarine Plans

The Market Basing Mystery

The stories below were published as follows:

Double Sin: First published in the 23 September 1928 edition of the Sunday Dispatch.

Wasp's Nest: First published in the 20 November 1928 edition of the Daily Mail.