Hercule Poirot #8

Based on Agatha Christie's beloved detective, this 2022 French-language adaptation from Éditions Paquet brings us Poirot Joue le Jeu — "Poirot Plays the Game." The cover presents the impeccably dressed Belgian sleuth standing before a stately country manor, cane in hand, with a set of skittles and a ball arranged on the lawn before him — a quietly civilized scene that hints at something far less innocent lurking beneath the surface. Marek's clean, elegantly composed artwork gives the whole affair an inviting, sun-dappled atmosphere that makes this eighth volume a treat for fans of Christie's little grey cells.