'He was hardly more than five feet, four inches, but carried himself with great dignity. His head was exactly the shape of an egg … his moustache was very stiff and military.’ Zo introduceerde Agatha Christie, de 'Queen of Crime’, 100 jaar geleden in haar eerste roman 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles’ haar beroemdste personage. Het verhaal verscheen in oktober 1920 in boekvorm in de Verenigde Staten nadat het in The Weekly Times 6 maanden daarvoor was geserialiseerd.
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