The novel is set in England during World War I at Styles Court, an Essex country manor (also the setting of Curtain, Poirot's last case). The book includes maps of the house, the murder scene, and a drawing of a fragment of a will, as well as a number of red herrings and surprise plot twists. There are a half-dozen suspects, most of whom are hiding facts about themselves. It is set in a large, isolated country manor. The story is told in first person by Hastings and features many of the elements that have become icons of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, largely due to Christie's influence. Styles was Christie's first published novel, introducing Hercule Poirot, Inspector (later, Chief Inspector) Japp, and Lieutenant Hastings (later, Captain). edition retailed at US $2.00 and the UK edition at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6). It was then published in book form by John Lane in the United States in October 1920 and in the United Kingdom by The Bodley Head (John Lane's UK company) on 21 January 1921. After being rejected by some six publishers, it was finally accepted by John Lane who had it serialised in the Times Weekly Edition in February 1920. The Mysterious Affair at Styles is a detective novel written by Agatha Christie in 1916 during the time she was serving as a VAD dispenser at the Torbay Infirmary and Dispensary. Dustjacket illustration of the first edition in both the US and the UK
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