Her brother-in-law, Campbell Christie, suggested that, rather than undergo the strain of composing a completely new novel, Christie should merely compile her most recent series of Poirot stories into a full length book. In 1926 Christie was already deeply affected by the death of her mother earlier in the year and the breakdown of her marriage to Archibald Christie. This is a tale of international intrigue and espionage, therefore opening up the possibility of more spy fiction from Christie. The structure of the novel is different from other Poirot stories, as it began from twelve short stories (eleven in the US) that had been separately published. The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6) and the US edition at $2.00. It features Hercule Poirot, Arthur Hastings, and Inspector Japp. The Big Four is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by William Collins & Sons on 27 January 1927 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year.
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