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I would like to remind what exactly were the Labors:

Poirot who was about to retire decided to repeat all 12 deeds - slightly adjusted because of the lack of imaginary creatures the Greek guy dealt with. The Nemean An unknown and absolutely unrelated to further stories guy got Poirot interested in the heroic deeds of the famous mythological Greek hero Hercules after whom the great detective was named.Īs everybody even remotely familiar with Greek myths knows he was more famous for 12 Labors. I would like to remind what exactly were the Labors: 1. As everybody even remotely familiar with Greek myths knows he was more famous for 12 Labors. Frequent Christie interpreter Hugh Fraser brings stories like The Cretan Bull and The Apples of the Hesperides to dazzling life.moreĪn unknown and absolutely unrelated to further stories guy got Poirot interested in the heroic deeds of the famous mythological Greek hero Hercules after whom the great detective was named. All of the cases are quite different from each other, from searching for a lost poet to hunting down a particularly ferocious murderer, from solving mysterious deaths of religious cult members to saving a young would-be politician from potential blackmailers. He has already decided to retire, but makes up his mind to take on 12 great cases - each somehow reflecting the labors accomplished by Hercules - as a farewell to crime solving. At a dinner party, another guest compares the labors of Poirot to those of Hercules, and the little Belgian is not amused. The introductory chapter of the collection sets up the rest of the book. He has First published in book form in 1947, The Labours of Hercules comprises an even dozen mysteries starring Christie's most popular sleuth, the ever-dignified Hercule Poirot.

First published in book form in 1947, The Labours of Hercules comprises an even dozen mysteries starring Christie's most popular sleuth, the ever-dignified Hercule Poirot.