Parker Pyne Investigates

Mr. Parker Pyne states quite clearly that he is not a detective but 'a heart specialist'. Deception, accomplices and manipulation are all part of his method of operation and he works to cure unhappiness more frequently than to investigate crime.

Year: 1934
Detective: Parker Pyne
Location: Multiple

Cast of characters

Mr. Parker Pyne. Miss Felicity Lemon, Mrs. Ariadne Oliver and multiple others.

Publishing history

Publishing: The short story collection was published in 1934 by William Collins Sons & Co. in London, and as 'Mr. Parker Pyne, Detective' by Dodd, Mead & Co. in New York in 1934. TV: Two of the stories, 'The Case Of The Middle-Aged Wife' and 'The Discontented Soldier', were adapted for television in 1982 by Thames Television in England.

Notes and reviews

The first six stories take place in England and focus on Parker Pyne as a 'detective of the heart'. The remaining six stories occur in foreign settings where Parker Pyne is on holiday and unwilling to deal with clients. In these stories he is confronted with crimes, and must serve as an advisor to individuals in distress.

Murder methods:

Multiple.

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