"The follow-up to The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, The Big Four enjoyed commercial success at the time of its publication, despite lukewarm critical reviews. While the style deviates somewhat from other Christie novels (it is comprised of several short stories), the story takes readers on a fast-paced thrill ride, combining several smaller mysteries within a larger one. Poirot sets out to break up an international group of four criminal masterminds, and is pulled into a world of intrigue and espionage. Readers will delight in the action-packed plot and the many colorful characters that Christie conjures in this offbeat novel"--