Part of Hercule Poirot, book 0.33
First published 2013
Hercule Poirot settles into his cabin aboard a passenger vessel sailing toward Egypt. The voyage promises rest and relaxation until a fellow passenger turns up dead. A woman lies stabbed in her locked cabin, her blood pooling on the narrow floor. The ship becomes a floating prison where the killer walks among the remaining passengers and crew. Poirot must work quickly before the ship reaches port and the murderer escapes into the crowds of Alexandria or Cairo. He interviews witnesses in the cramped quarters, searches for the murder weapon, and pieces together the victim's final hours. The confined space of the ship forces everyone into close proximity, creating both opportunities for murder and chances for observation. Poirot applies his methodical approach to uncover which passenger had motive, means, and opportunity to commit the crime. The detective faces the challenge of solving the case before the ship docks and justice slips away with the tide.
Genres: 20th-century, adventure, mystery, crime, detective, agatha-christie
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: confined-space, locked-room-mystery
Setting: Alexandria, Cairo, Egypt
Period: 20th Century
30 pages · Kindle Edition · William Morrow Paperbacks