The Labours of Hercules vs The Mystery of the Blue Train: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Private investigators in fiction, Hercule Poirot, Private investigators, Mystery, Fiction

Cover of The Labours of Hercules

The Labours of Hercules Agatha Christie · 1947 ★★★★☆ 3.8 258 pages · ≈ 4 h 47 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Mystery of the Blue Train

The Mystery of the Blue Train Agatha Christie · 1928 ★★★★☆ 3.9 264 pages · ≈ 4 h 53 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.8 vs 3.9 — either is a safe pick by score.

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