Part of Hercule Poirot, book 5
First published 1978
When a mysterious stranger collapses at Hercule Poirot's door, scrawling the number four before passing out, the renowned detective is drawn into a deadly game against an international criminal organization known as "The Big Four." As Poirot and his loyal sidekick Hastings race to uncover the cabal's sinister plot for world domination, they find themselves in a high-stakes chase across continents, evading the group's lethal operatives at every turn. With the fate of the world hanging in the balance, Poirot must use all his cunning and deductive prowess to outsmart the brilliant and ruthless minds behind "The Big Four" before they can eliminate the only man capable of stopping them.
Genres: 20th-century, adventure, mystery, crime, thriller, detective, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, global-threat, high-stakes
Setting: England
Period: 1920s
64 pages · Paperback