The reception of Poirot’s death was international, even earning him an obituary in The New York Times he is still the only fictional character to have received such an honor.

It was agreed among the family that “Curtain” would be published finally in 1975 by Collins, her long-standing publishers, and that “Sleeping Murder” (the Marple story written during the war for her husband, Max) would follow. The story was both anticipated and dreaded by Agatha Christie fans worldwide, many of whom still refuse to read it, as it is known to contain Poirot’s death.Ĭhristie wrote it during World War II, as a gift for her daughter should she not survive the bombings, and it was kept in a safe for over thirty years. Poirot’s final case, a mystery that brings him and Hastings back to Styles where they first solved a crime together. Already responsible for several murders, X, Poirot warns, is ready to strike again, and the partners must work swiftly to prevent imminent murder. Though aware of the criminal’s identity, Poirot will not reveal it to the frustrated Hastings, and dubs the nameless personage “X”. It is the home of their first murder investigation together – and is soon to be home to their last.TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case”, a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, has been released by Mahi Publications in Tehran.įereshteh Shayan is the translator of the book first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in September 1975.Īrthritic and immobilized, Poirot calls on his old friend Captain Hastings to join him at Styles to be the eyes and ears that will feed observations to Poirot’s still razor-sharp mind. Confined to a wheelchair and crippled with arthritis, the now elderly Poirot is reunited with his old companion Captain Hastings – back where it all began 30 years before, when Poirot was a refugee and Hastings a wounded soldier. These final lavish adaptations feature guest stars Iain Glen, Helen Baxendale, Philip Glenister and Hugh Fraser.Īfter returning to Styles, Hercule Poirot confronts a killer and his own conscience as he tries to stop a series of murders. David Suchet returns in his signature role as the suave Belgian super sleuth, exercising his “little grey cells” by helping police investigate crimes and murders, whether they ask for his help or not. Since his debut on television in 1989, Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot has put his brilliant intellect and fastidious nature to the test as he solves the most mystifying crimes of the Art Deco era.

Curtain by Agatha Christie