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The Labours of Hercules

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Sub-title
Hercule Poirot Mystery
Author
Agatha Christie
Genre
Fiction
Subgenre
Mystery
Detective
Language
English
Characters
Hercule Poirot
Captain Arthur Hastings
Chief Inspector James Japp
Rating
Average: 4 (1 vote)

A dinner guest compares the labours of Poirot to those of his mythological counterpart, Hercules, the Greek hero.The great detective is not amused.Poirot has already decided to retire, but first he will take on twelve monumental cases in the contemporary world that correspond to the twelve labours of Hercules, as a suitable farewell.

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