The Big Four
About this book
They are a vicious international quartet of criminals known as "The Big Four". Number One was a brilliant Chinese, the greatest criminal brain of all time; Number Two was a USAmerican multi-millionaire; Number Three was a beautiful Frenchwoman scientist; and Number Four was "the destroyer," the ruthless murderer with a genius for disguise, whose business it was to remove those who interfered with his masters plans. These four, working together, is a partnership with one simple goal, establish world dominance with murders. Belgian detective Hercule Poirot was preparing for a voyage to South America when an uninvited guest, coated from head to foot in mud, stood at his doorway, collapsed, then recovered long enough to scribble the number four on a piece of paper. Now, "The Big Four" pursues eliminate the only man who can foil them: Hercule Poirot. It's up to Poirot and his faithful assistant Hastings to follow the clues and stop the deadly cabal from achieving its devastating end. But do they really avoid the Grim Reaper? In the most dangerous case of his career, the little detective will not be diverted by poison, a falling tree, electrocution, or a hit-and-run. Poirot appears to meet his end when a bomb explodes in his apartment. Hastings, devastated, vows to avenge him--but can he succeed without Poirot?
Reader Profile
3.6/5 · 78800 readers · 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Moderate
What order should I read the canon of Hercule Poirot series?
Read The Big Four first, then follow the publication order above — The Hollow, then The Mysterious Affair at Styles, then Murder on the Links, then The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, then The Mystery of the Blue Train, then Peril at End House, then Lord Edgware Dies, then Death in the Clouds.
How long does it take to read The Big Four?
About ≈ 4 h 44 m — 256 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Big Four?
256 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Big Four?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Is The Big Four in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in The Big Four?
The main characters include Hercule Poirot, Arthur Hastings.
Where does The Big Four take place?
It is set in England during 1920s.
Who wrote The Big Four?
Agatha Christie.
Where can I read The Big Four online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library. Open Library
canon of Hercule Poirot — reading order
- → The Big Four (1927) you are here
- 1 The Hollow
- 2 The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)
- 3 Murder on the Links (1923)
- 4 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926)
- 5 The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928)
- 6 Peril at End House (1932)
- 7 Lord Edgware Dies (1933)
- 8 Death in the Clouds (1935)