Agatha Christie's Poirot

Product Description Two tangled, twisting A&E features based on Agatha Christie's best-selling novels: "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" and "Lord Edgware Dies". CC, about 3 hours 20 min. on 2 DVDs. Web Extra: Possible influences on Christie's decision to name her detective Hercule Poirot: Hercule Flameau, a criminal turned detective from G.K. Chesterton's works; Hercule Popeau, a French detective in books by Marie Bellow Lowndes; Jules Poiret, a retired French police officer created by Frank Howell Evans; poireaux, French for leeks.

Hercule Poirot (David Suchet), Agatha Christie's beloved Belgian detective, is back on the case. Based upon Agatha Christie's best-selling novels and set against the art deco elegance of 1930s England, "The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd" and "Lord Edgware Dies" feature fascinating clues, deviant suspects and riveting conclusions by this most masterful detective. Interactive Menus, Scene Selection.