Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Greatest Detective in the World

The excellent book covers the history of Agatha Christie's creation, Hercule Poirot from the 1920s to 2020. I love that the book is organized by decade. There is an index that I know will come in handy because I know I will refer to this book often as I read Poirot novels in the future. The background information on how some of Christie's books came to be and how her daughter and grandson ensured that Agatha's legacy would continue was fascinating to me. There is also information about radio shows, plays, movies, games, and tv programs that feature Poirot.The stories behind some of the books and shows give a behind-the-scenes look into the publishing, tv, and movie industries. I don't always care for the way Poirot is portrayed or stories are changed in some of the adaptations, but this book makes an important point that has stuck with me - if these updates catch the attention of new generation and helps maintain interest in Christie’s novels, it’s better than the character of Poirot fading away. I highly recommend this book to Agatha Christie readers, especially Poirot fans.

I was interested in this book because I had read all the Poirot books andwas a fan of the Agatha Christie's Poirot series with David Suchet. However,I did not know most of the other attempts to get Poirot on film, tv, and radio.I knew of some because the first Poirot that I met was played by Peter Ustinov.If you love Poirot, please read this book! Must read.

This book is truly a Poirot masterpiece, and a worthy addition to my complete Poirot library. I'll have to seek out Aldridge's other volume about Christie's films.I took away a star for having a foreword by Mark Gatiss, who set out to destroy Sherlock Holmes with his abominable show that steals the Great Man's name and slaps it onto a sociopathic murderer. Gatiss also wrote the screenplay for Christie's "The Big Four", one of my favorite Poirot novels that I'd waited years to see. Gatiss stated that it was "an unadaptable mess", and then he went about gleefully unadapting it. He absolutely ruined it, gutting the very best parts that made the book so famous. Based on what I've been able to force myself to watch where he was involved, including his tiny cameos in "Game of Thrones", Mark Gatiss ruins whatever he touches, and having him associated with this book thoroughly soils it. I may come back in a few days and remove some more stars, all because of him.

Don't want to give too much away, but there were many questions answered. My little grey cells were happy to indulge in this book.

The book is really interesting read so far I never knew other actors played the character.and especially stories about Agatha Christie are interesting to read so far.this book I feel is a good book for poirot fans to read

Impressive scholarship. This one is really for the die-hard Christie enthusiast, but most will like it, too. Definitely for every crime writer out there, it is inspiring.

Excellent compendium for fans of Poirot, her greatest detective creation

Love this book! But it came from Amazon with black fingerprints on the cover. Don't your handlers know how to package a book. Good grief.