The Under Dog and Other Stories is a collection of short stories published in 1953.    The stories were published into magazines between 1923 and 1926.     Included in the collection are:

• The Under Dog
• The Plymouth Express
• The Affair at the Victory Ball
• The Market Basing Mystery
• The Lemesurier Inheritance
• The Cornish Mystery
• The King of Clubs
• The Submarine Plans
• The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

These stories were written early in her career, but The Under Dog is also an early Hercule Poirot story.    The stories follow Agatha Christie’s storytelling style, with the settings in England, often associated with English manors or Estates, and murders cleverly plotted.

These stories are best suited to dedicated Agatha Christie fans.    Each story can be read in one sitting, providing for 9 days of pleasant reading.    Recommended to the faithful – 4.0 out of 5.0 stars4.0

A Google Play Books audio recording:

• The Underdog and Other Stories