Poirot's Brother!
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I recently discovered the fact that Poirot has (had?) a brother - Achille Poirot. It's mentioned, as some of you will know, in The Labours Of Hercules. Is his brother mentioned in any of the other books, does anyone know? Thanks! ![:) :)](https://community-archive.agathachristie.com/resources/emoji/smile.png)
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We know the certainty of his existence in Labors of Hercules, where Poirot's friend comments on his past with Achille, Mycroft and Sherlock.
Dr. Burton says:
"...you had a brother called Achille, did you not?"
Poirot's mind raced back over the details of Achille Poirot's career. Had all that really happened?
"Only for a short space of time,"
Since the "Achille" that appears in "The big four" is grown-up, if he were a real person he could not have been Hercule's brother "For a short space of time". The inference is that he was imagined for a short space of time.