Parker Pyne

Parker Pyne is a retired employee of the English government. As an older man, he has become a detective who investigates various crimes. Though not among Agatha Christie's most famous slueths, Pyne appeared in numorous short stories and novels. Parker Pyne had one connection to Hercule Poirot: they both had Miss Lemon as a secreatary for a time.

Assisstants
Besides Miss Lemon, Pyne also worked with handsome Claude Luttrell, disguise artist Madeline de Sara, and novelist Ariadne Oliver.

Parker Pyne appeared in the following novels:
1934 - The Case of the Discontented Soldier - Parker Pyne becomes involved in buried treasure and secret maps when helping an old soldier.

1934 - The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife - Parker Pyne helps fix a failing marriage.

1934 - The Case of the Distressed Lady - Pyne shows his slippery side when helping an apparently distressed woman.

1934 - The Case of the Discontented Husband - Parker Pyne once again helps fix a failing marriage.

1934 - The Case of the City Clerk - Pyne helps a mild mannered City Clerk live life.

1934 - The Case of the Rich Lady - Parker Pyne helps an old lady to spend her money, in his own unconventional way.

1934 - Have You Got Everything You Want? - Pyne helps a woman discover the secret goings-on aboard a train.

1934 - The Gate of Baghdad - A fellow traveller is murdered en route and Pyne is forced to investigate.

1934 - The House of Shiraz - Parker Pyne investigates the mysteries surrounding the House of Shiraz.

1934 - The Pearl of Price - Parker Pyne helps recover the titular Pearl.

1934 - Death on the Nile - Parker Pyne is hired by a woman who believes her husband is poisoning her.

1934 - The Oracle of Delphi - Parker Pyne helps rescue a kidnapped child.

1939 - The Regatta Mystery - The title story has Mr. Parker Pyne catch a diamond thief during regatta festivities at Dartmouth harbor.

1939 - The Problem at Pollensa Bay - concerns a mother's dislike for her son's fiancée. The problem is solved (non-violently) by fellow vacationer Parker Pyne.