Seek a detective novel similar to Sherlock Holmes.

Hercule poirot is one of the most outstanding and popular detectives in the history of literature. His personality is very unique and distinctive. He is very picky, unpretentious, covered in brand-name leather shoes, with an air beard on his face, and very maverick. Thanks to a large number of works featuring him, including 34 novels and 55 short stories, he has also become one of the most famous detectives.

Because hercule poirot has solved many cases, he is also willing to mention the past. In addition, in The Curtain (1975), the cause of his death was recorded, and his life was more widely known than many other detectives.

Hercule poirot, as he always said, was a patriotic Belgian. /kloc-Born near Spa in the 9th century, his parents are devout Catholics. Although the process of growing up is not clear, it can be guessed that he went to college and also had good attainments in classical literature. This can be seen from many of his quotations. From his performance in Hercules' Great Achievements (1947), we can see that he knows Hercules, a Greek mythological figure with the same name, like the back of his hand. There seems to be some doubt about this. I remember that he asked the secretary, Miss Felicity Mona Lee, to collect relevant information to catch up with the story of Heracles after Dr. XXX mentioned the great achievements of Heracles.

As an adult, he moved to Brussels to work for the police. He was smart, diligent and capable, and soon became the most respected member of the police. Just then, Japp, a police officer from Scotland Yard, met him. At that time, they were all investigating the forgery of Abercrombie in Brussels.

1904 or so, Poirot resigned from the Belgian police for unknown reasons and started his career as a private detective. Soon it was praised and praised, and its reputation was greatly shaken, far beyond Europe. He and Japp met again when they were dealing with the case of Atra in Antwerp. Before World War I, he also met Captain Arthur Hastings. At that time, both of them were involved in the case of Lord Company in London, which worked in Hastings.

After the outbreak of World War I, the Germans invaded Belgium, and Poirot was forced to take refuge in Britain. Thanks to the kindness of the rich Emily Kaysa, Poirot and other Belgians were able to live in Saint-Marie stiles in the village of Richevezaan. Later, Poirot and Hastings met again-Hastings was injured in the Western Front and was recuperating here-and they soon became friends. This story is described in detail in The Murder of stiles Zhuang.

Poirot and Hastings are good friends and cooperate happily, so they live at No.0/4, Wolway Street, London, and Hastings serves as Poirot's assistant and treasurer. A few years later, after completing the case described in The Mystery of Golf Course, Hastings married Lucy Dufan and went to Argentina. Since then, Hastings has only occasionally come back to help his friends deal with some major cases, such as the case against the international criminal organization known as the Four Devils.

Tired of the Poirot case, he retired to grow vegetables in the country. He settled in Lachy, the abbot of the king, and got along well with his neighbors, especially Dr. James Shepard, his sister Caroline and Roger Ackroyd. Although Poirot claims to be retired, he will inevitably use his detective skills. Later, Roger akerley was murdered. It was he who solved this terrible case and brought the murderer to justice.

After that, the Belgian realized that he didn't like retirement, so he moved back to London to continue his old job. The new house is located in Huaihai Fenlou-because the architectural pattern is square and the proportion is symmetrical. The correct address is a bit doubtful, because in some cases, such as "campus mystery" and "ABC murder", it is said that it is No.28 Baimalou. ) also hired once worked for Mr Parker pine, the same skinny secretary, Miss Felicity Mona Lee, to take care of the documents, and a cool and loyal personal servant, George, to take care of his daily life. George took care of him until his death. Poirot's telephone number is 8 137 in Trifaga district. He rented a house under the pseudonym of Mr O 'Connor.

In the next ten years, as a world-class chief detective, Poirot handled cases all over Europe and the Middle East, and was deeply cared for by the royal family and top social circles. As he comes from Belgium and is a foreigner after all, he can get rid of the traditional burden involved in British society and observe impartially. His friendship with Captain Arthur Hastings and Mrs. Ariane Oliver is more conducive to expanding his social tentacles. As Gilian Gee said in agatha christie: She and Her Detective Novels, "Captain Hastings' family background is good just by looking at his surname and rank; Ariane Olivia, though shy, always knows someone she should know. With the help of these two friends, Poirot was able to get in and out of stiles Mansion and other places, and let the suspects in the upper class show the clues in chatting. "

Some of Poirot's later cases were organized by Ms. Ariane Oliver. She is both a good friend and a good companion, and she took it out on him and looked down on modern social life (65438+60' s). Poirot's serious indifference to modern culture is clearly written in Apartment Girl. The more Poirot handled the case, the more he felt disconnected from the real world and more and more isolated, which reached a climax when he handled the last case. The vain old detective insisted on dyeing his sparse hair and wearing his favorite old-fashioned clothes. In the curtain, when Hastings visited an old friend at the Steels Manor where they first cooperated, he was dismayed to find that Poirot, who was suffering from arthritis, could only walk in a wheelchair: "I can still eat by myself, but I have to take care of other things like a baby." However, even though he was dying, Poirot solved the last case, pushed away the life-saving pills and said goodbye to his old friends:

"Goodbye, my dear friend. I have taken the cardiotonic away from the bed. I'd rather give myself to almighty god. May his punishment, or pity, come soon! "

"We can't chase fugitives together, my friend. The first time ... the last time was done here.

"What a wonderful time."

"Yes, it was a wonderful time."

The news of hercule poirot's death was published in1The New York Times on August 6th, 975. Headline report:

The famous Belgian detective hercule poirot died.

Hercule poirot's well-known image was established by Captain Hastings in The Mysterious Case of stiles: "Poirot's appearance is very special. He is less than five feet four inches tall, but he has extremely noble sentiments. His head is shaped like an egg and always leans to one side. There is a straight and neat moustache on the upper lip. Keep your whole body spotless. I believe that if he had a choice, he would rather get a bullet on himself than get dirty dust on his clothes. "

Poirot not only pays too much attention to neatness, but also insists on wearing brand-name leather shoes, even in rural areas where other kinds of shoes should be worn. Therefore, several times when he was forced to travel long distances, his leather shoes caused him great pain (for example, in "Halloween Murder-Flora's Notes"). He always wears a well-tailored striped suit and vest, and carries the ancestral "radish face big cover watch". Because he never exercises-even when investigating a case, he tries to avoid labor and respect his body-he is in poor physical strength and prefers to leave all his energy to "little gray brain cells."

Poirot seems to like his strange appearance. He smiled coldly at all the satire and frown, and said that these jokes "provided entertainment for many winters in the future". He is honest about his appearance. In "Campus Doubt", he is "ready to overthrow the narrow prejudice that the headmistress (in this case, the respectable and terrible Miss Buster) may have against foreigners wearing old-fashioned pointed shoes and beards." He is hercule poirot, and the world must accept him completely, including all his gorgeous appearance.

"Order" is everything to Poirot. His world and specialty were established according to order and methods. Therefore, he has a careful organization and plan for his daily work and activities. He chose to live in Huaihai Fen (or Baima) Building just because he likes its symmetrical pattern. His clothes must be kept neat and beautiful. Besides, he hired Miss Mona Lee because she is efficient and slim.

When everything was unsatisfactory, Poirot was extremely unhappy. In the short story A Deer in Acadia, Poirot was annoyed that the mechanical properties of his Mesaro Glaz luxury car were not as perfect as expected. The young well-paid driver failed to repair it. "He was frightened when someone suggested that he rent a car and move on." His Latin frugality was offended. Rent a car? He already has a car, and it is an expensive car. "

There is no denying that Poirot's excessive attention to appearance and neatness is a ridiculous vanity. He personally admitted to Detective Spencer in The Halloween Murder that although he was old, he didn't have white hair because "I took good care of it with dye water". In Murder in the Sun, when he stayed at the Pirate Flag Hotel on the coast of Di Feng, he insisted on wearing a Panamanian straw hat and a spotless white suit, only worried that the weather was too hot, his beard would droop, or hair dye would flow to his collar.

Poirot's habit of abusing English is also impressive. He mixed French with everyday English. In the mysterious case of stiles, he said loudly, "Here is a table! (French) "-"Ah, my friend, living in a big house is not necessarily comfortable. " His syntax is also very strange, and he often talks to people as a father. For example, he insists that some people, usually young women, call him "Papa Poirot" and often calls his work partner "mon ami" (my friend, French). What's more, he is not modest and notorious. Not only does he not care, but he also plays jokes on his friends.

Poirot is loved by many classes and professionals. After decades of handling cases, he has a deep friendship with Scotland Yard and the local police. He is a policeman himself, and he knows policemen like James Japp and Detective Betty. The police are willing to cooperate with him and let him in and out of the crime scene in real time. They are not very interested in Miss Ma Puer. Poirot certainly has enemies, such as detective Clow in ABC Murder, and Gieh of Paris Security Bureau in The Mystery of Golf Course. However, his achievements speak for themselves, and these enemies have disappeared from his long list of successes.

Poirot is connected with powerful people, so he often goes in and out of the top restaurants and hotels (as proved by his trip to the Orient Express) and shuttles among members of the royal family. Because he has handled countless cases for the upper class and kept his mouth shut, they dare to entrust him with even the most sensitive issues, such as rescuing Prime Minister Macadam in the prime minister's kidnapping case, or investigating the murder of Ruth Kettering, looking for red treasures in The Secret of the Blue Express and so on. He also kept close contact with the super-rich Mr. Shattana, Sir Henry Ancat, Lord Edgeway and Simon Lee, and solved their reprehensible murders.

Poirot doesn't have many friends. He is familiar with George (he is by no means a casual acquaintance with him), Miss Mona Lee (she only regards him as the boss) and Detective Mr. Kirby (Poirot sometimes regards him as a subcontractor), but they are not friends. He has known Colonel Johnny Rice, Detective Bette and Detective Japp for a long time. They get along well, but they are not close friends. Only three people can be called true friends.

Mrs. Ariane Oliver is one of them. Poirot likes her very much. She is his good partner in solving crimes. They are both close in age and opinion. Captain Hastings is closer to him. Throughout Poirot's life, he was loyal to him and keen to record important events in his life. The last one is Countess Vera Rosa Cove, the only woman he loves. Hercule poirot's story became more popular after it was adapted into movies, plays and TV series. He is the first character in Christie's play, which is an "alibi" of 1928. The play is adapted from The Murder of Roger akerley, starring Charlie Lavton. Three years later, the "alibi" was adapted into a movie starring Austin Trevor (no beard). From then on, Poirot set a precedent and became the first character in Christie's works to leap onto the screen. Forty-three years later, the film Murder on the Orient Express, the most successful adaptation of Christie's novels, won six nominations for the Academy Award (1975, among which ingrid bergman won the Best Supporting Actress Award), the British Academy of Film Arts 10 nomination (won the film score award and the Best Supporting Actor and Actress Award), and the American Association of Reasoning Writers won the Best Adapted Film Award. The audience was especially fascinated by Albert Fini's wonderful performance as Poirot. After the release of Murder on the Orient Express, there was a wave of Poirot nostalgia. Since then, new Poirot films have been released continuously, and Poirot is still active on the screen today.