poirot the labours of hercules

A short-story collection in which Hercule Poirot undertakes twelve self-imposed "Labours" — short crime cases described as dangerous, demanding, and ingeniously solved. Each story becomes a compact feat of deduction.

Poirot takes on twelve cases. The listings describe these short crime stories as "dangerous, demanding, and positively ingenious."

Listed as fiction in the mystery & detective sub-genre and as part of the Hercule Poirot Mysteries series.

The listings use phrases like "dangerous, demanding, and positively ingenious," describing the book as a captivating collection of short crime-fiction stories.

The notes say Poirot does not physically resemble the ancient Greek hero, but like Hercules he has been portrayed as ridding society of its unpleasant 'monsters' — a parallel used to frame his taking on twelve final 'Labours.'

As Poirot nears retirement he decides to accept just twelve more cases — his self-imposed "Labours" — each presented as a notable feat of deduction.