Part of Hercule Poirot, book 38
First published 2005
Hercule Poirot faces a collection of his most challenging early investigations. A wealthy American industrialist's daughter lies dead, her body crammed beneath a train seat on the Plymouth Express. Aboard a ship, a despised rich woman turns up murdered inside her locked cabin with no apparent way for the killer to escape. A European prince finds himself trapped in a web of blackmail involving his dancer fiancée. Each case tests Poirot's legendary deductive powers as he unravels mysteries involving kidnapped children, poisoned chocolates, stolen submarine plans, and deadly family curses. From country estates to London flats, from garden parties to victory balls, Poirot encounters victims and villains across eighteen distinct investigations. These short cases showcase the Belgian detective's ability to spot the crucial detail others miss and expose the hidden motives that drive ordinary people to murder.
Genres: short-stories, 20th-century, mystery, crime, detective, agatha-christie
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, locked-room-mystery
Period: 20th Century
8 pages · Audio CD · BBC Audiobooks America