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Achille Poirot

Hercule Poirot's twin brother, whose near-identical face and dark eyes allow him to impersonate the detective in a plan that risks his life.

supporting

Also known as Achille, M. Achille Poirot, Achille Poirot—or

First appearance: xiii the mouse walks in

As a supporting figure in The Big Four, Achille Poirot is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Actually Hercule Poirot in disguise; captured alongside Hastings, reveals the cordon and aniseed trail.
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Achille Poirot is the mirror image of his famous brother — same egg-shaped head, same strutting figure, same delicately plump build — but with dark eyes instead of green and a small scar on his upper lip where the…

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Core Conspirators and Victims
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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