The Affair at the Victory Ball: A Short Story by Agatha Christie

The Affair at the Victory Ball: A Short Story

Hercule Poirot Short Stories

Agatha Christie

33 pages first pub 1951 (editions)

fiction crime mystery short stories mysterious fast-paced
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Previously published in the print anthology Poirot's Early Cases.

A young lord is murdered at a masked ball, and his fiancée dies of a cocaine overdose. Can Poirot find out who the killer is?

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Community Reviews

3.44
based on 430 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 93%

lighthearted: 21%

adventurous: 17%

funny: 13%

dark: 10%

reflective: 10%

challenging: 8%

informative: 4%

relaxing: 4%

tense: 4%

inspiring: 2%


Pace

77% of readers chose fast
20% of readers chose medium
2% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

76% of readers chose Plot
11% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

67% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
22% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Yes
80% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
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No
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

3% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
18% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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