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Did Achille Poirot really exist? by Chris_Chan

SPOILER WARNING!  THIS ESSAY CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE BIG FOUR AND CURTAIN.  DO NOT READ THIS ESSAY IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THESE BOOKS

We know very little about Hercule Poirot’s family life, and the few details that Poirot reveals may not be reliable, since he often makes up details about his wife to advance his investigations.  For example, in one story in Poirot Investigates, Poirot lies and claims to have a sick wife in order to gain entrance into an apartment.  There are a few references to his career as a Belgian police officer, but he rarely speaks ...

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