Hercule Poirot
Hercule Poirot is a fictional Belgian detective created by Agatha Christie, appearing in thirty-three novels and over fifty short stories.
Known for his fastidious appearance, waxed mustache, and reliance on "the little grey cells" rather than physical investigation, Poirot has become one of literature's most recognizable detectives: He fancies himself a regular Hercule Poirot, solving neighborhood mysteries.
Formal examination of facts
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- cluesHints toward answers
- deductionConclusion from premises
- interrogationFormal, probing examination
alibi · witness · culprit · evidence · inspector · inquiry · casebook · private investigator
Upper lip hair
- waxPliable waterproof substance
- twirlRotate rapidly, often playfully
- pomadeWaxy styling grease
- groomingSelf-care for appearance
dapper · elegant · fastidious · immaculate · patent leather · spats · cravat · boutonnière
Methodical arrangement or request
- methodOrderly way of doing
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
precise · systematic · methodical · deduction · reasoning · logic · intuition · reconstruction
- novelsExtended prose fiction
- HastingsEnglish seaside town, historic
- crime fictionGenre about solving crimes
- 1920sPost-WWI American decade
Crime fiction identifying perpetrator
- clueSolving aid
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- red herringIntentional misleading distraction
- intrigueSecret plotting or fascination
puzzle · murder · plot twist · motive · crime scene · denouement · revelation · suspects
investigation
Formal examination of facts
interrogation · alibi · witness · culprit · evidence · inspector · inquiry · casebook · private investigator · crime-solving
mustache
Upper lip hair
grooming · dapper · elegant · fastidious · immaculate · patent leather · spats · cravat · boutonnière · short
order
Methodical arrangement or request
- methodOrderly way of doing
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
- observationAttentive watching or remark
meticulous · precise · systematic · methodical · deduction · reasoning · logic · intuition · reconstruction · symmetry
Agatha Christie
- novelsExtended prose fiction
- HastingsEnglish seaside town, historic
- crime fictionGenre about solving crimes
1920s · golden age · whodunit
whodunit
Crime fiction identifying perpetrator
- clueSolving aid
- suspenseAnxious uncertainty about outcomes
- red herringIntentional misleading distraction
intrigue · puzzle · murder · plot twist · motive · crime scene · denouement · revelation · suspects · locked room
Brussels
Belgian capital
- BelgiumWestern European constitutional monarchy
- FlandersNorthern Belgian region
- AntwerpBelgian port city
Bruges · Ghent · Liège · Flemish · Walloon · expatriate · foreigner · accent · continental · European
- British LiteratureShakespeare, Dickens, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Austen
- mysteryclue, detective, suspect, clues, sleuth
- BelgiumBrussels, Belgium, Flanders, Antwerp, Bruges
- Detectivesdetective, sleuth, investigator, private eye, gumshoe
- sleuthssleuth, amateur detective, private eye, gumshoe, armchair detective
- TV CharactersHomer Simpson, Bart Simpson, Lisa Simpson, Marge Simpson, Maggie Simpson
Hercule PoirotJames Bond
British intelligence agent
Jack Reacher · Jason Bourne · John McClane · Indiana Jones · Dirty Harry
Hercule PoirotColumbo
Inspector Clouseau · The Dude · Sherlock Holmes · Sam Spade · Pig-Pen