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    The Mysterious Affair at Styles

    by Agatha Christie

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    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). Upon her husband's death, the wealthy widow, Emily Cavendish, inherited a life estate in Styles as well as the outright inheritance of the larger part of the late Mr. Cavendish's income. Mrs. Cavendish became Mrs. Inglethorp upon her recent remarriage to a much younger man, Alfred Inglethorp. Emily's two stepsons, John and Lawrence Cavendish, as well as John's wife Mary and several other people, also live at Styles. John Cavendish is the vested remainderman of Styles; that is, the property will pass to him automatically upon his stepmother's decease, as per his late father's will. The income left to Mrs Inglethorp by her late husband would be distributed as per Mrs. Inglethorp's own will.

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    I found this a very interesting story with more than one 'crime'. It was one of the simpler crimes Agatha Christie has written. I highly recommend it.
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    ctyluv
    on December 14, 2012
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    IT"S A NICE STORY BUT THE WAIT FOR THE MYSTERY TO GET UNRAVELED BECOMES LONG TOO MUCH AND IT GETS ANNOYING TO . REALLY BELIEVE ME !!!!!!
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    bugula2009
    on February 26, 2011
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