Hercules Poirot Timeline

1800s
1870s: Hercule Poirot is born.

Early 1900s
Poroit is a 'young' police officer in the Belgian police force. He investigates The Chocolate Box.

1910-1914
Poirot becomes head of the police force in Belgium. He has to leave during WWI.

1915-1936
1917: Poroit lives in Styles St. Mary as a Belgian refugee. He solves The Mysterious Affair at Styles.

1920-1932: Poirot works as a private detective in London.

1932-1933: Poirot's absurd retirement to King's Abbot and the vegetable marrows. He solves the Murder of Roger Ackroyd.

1933-1936: Poirot resumes his work as a private detective, with Hastings and Miss Lemon by his side. Hastings meets Bella Duveen while he and Poirot solve Murder on the Links.

1936: Poirot solves ABC Murders.

Later life
1937-1939: Hastings has left for Argentina with Bella Duveen. Poirot decides to go about for six months, visiting Lord Boynton's archaeological dig in Syria.

1946: Poirot solves The Labours of Hercules. He retires for good. He moves into Styles Court, which now becomes a guest house.

Late 1940s: Poirot solves Curtain at Styles Court. He dies.