Hercule

Arise, Sir Hercule! Poirot actor David Suchet leads honours roll-call of stars

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His legion of fans will say it’s a mystery why he has had to wait for so long. Now David Suchet, 74, best known for playing Agatha Christie’s Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, has seen his distinguished five-decade career on the stage and screen recognised with a knighthood. The actor heads a long line of leading … Read more

The best reads ever! From fiction’s most charming serial killer to Hercule Poirot’s first case

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If you find you have extra hours to kill in these testing times, crime novels and thrillers can provide a wonderful escape from the dreary reality of self-isolation.  So, here are 20 of the greatest such books ever written to dip into.  I have almost every one on my bookshelf, and it has been a … Read more