Hercule Poirot

fictional Belgian detective by Agatha Christie

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Hercule Poirot is a fictional Belgian detective created by mystery writer Agatha Christie who appears in her novels and stories. He matters as one of the most iconic detective characters in crime fiction, representing a particular style of detective work based on psychological insight rather than physical investigation.

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Gender: male
Citizenship: Belgium
Place of birth: Spa
Occupation: detective
Languages spoken: English language
Creator: Agatha Christie
Performer: David Suchet
Official website: www.agathachristie.com/characters/hercule-poirot
Image: Peter Ustinov in Appointment with Death (1988).jpg

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present in work: Murder in the Mews
topic has template: Template:Hercule Poirot
topic's main category: Category:Hercule Poirot
Commons category: Hercule Poirot
date of death: 1970-00-00
name in native language: Hercule Poirot
native label: Hercule Poirot
name: Эркюль Пуаро
date of birth: 1880-00-00
member of: Belgian police

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Encyclopedic overview

Hercule Poirot ( UK: /ˈɛərkjuːl ˈpwɑːroʊ/ , US: /hɜːrˈkjuːl pwɑːˈroʊ/ ) is a recurring fictional Belgian detective created by the English writer Agatha Christie. Poirot is Christie's most famous and longest-running character, appearing in 33 novels (starting with The Mysterious Affair at Styles), two plays (Black Coffee and Alibi) and 51 short stories published between 1920 and 1975.

Poirot is noted for his distinctive appearance, including his waxed moustache and fastidious dress, as well as for his reliance on logic, psychology, and what he terms his "little grey cells" to solve cases.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hercule Poirot” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.