Detective Chief Inspector James Japp (later Assistant Commissioner Japp) is a fictional character who appears in several of Agatha Christies novels featuring Hercule Poirot.Japps career in the Poirot novels extends into the 1930s but, like Has...
Hercule Poirot is one of Agatha Christies most famous and long-lived characters, appearing in 33 novels and 51 short stories published between 1920 and 1975 and set in the same era. Poirots name was derived from two other fictional detectives ...
A rich and reclusive scientist. Lives in an upscale house, Abbots Cleve, about 25 miles from London.more...
Sir Clauds only son. He is married to Lucia. He had to quit the army and now lives with his father. Short of money.more...
Richard Amorys wife. Lucia is Italian. She and Richard met a year ago in Italy, fell in love and got married. Young and attractive. Has a maid, Vittoria.more...
Sir Clauds spinster sister. Usually addressed as Miss Amory. Caroline is a prudish woman who symbolizes Victorian ideals. She appears under her brothers thumb, but is practically the matriarch of the household.more...
Sir Clauds daughter, and Carolines niece. Barbara (Babs) is polar opposite of her aunt and seldom thinks twice before saying something.more...
Mr. Raynor is Sir Clauds private secretary.more...
An acquaintance of Lucia, presumably an old Italian friend. Lucia and Carelli met after a long time some days ago, and now he is a guest at the Amory residence. His background is as vague as that of Lucias.more...
The butler at Abbots Cleve.more...
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Captain Arthur J. M. Hastings, OBE, is a fictional character created by Agatha Christie as the companion-chronicler and best friend of the Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. He is first introduced in Christies 1920 novel The Mysterious Affair at Sty...