Another hidden gem from the true Queen of crime, this time centring around an unassuming and rather meek man named Parker Pyne who's bald head and rotund belly appear to get in the way of anything important. Pyne seems to be a bit like an English Poirot, although not so sarcastic or eager to get himself into awkward situations.
Instead of solving murder, Parker Pyne tries to solve problems of the heart, including marriage break ups, disappearing jewellery and kidnap plots, and he does all this with a gentle and personable manner. He really is a very interesting character, and I find it such a shame that Agatha Christie omitted to flesh out his character even more in another novel. Each story is cleverly plotted (I almost never guessed what would happen), fast-paced with a good dash of humour and interesting characters. An extremely easy read as well.
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