Part of Hercule Poirot, book 0.35
First published 1992
Hercule Poirot expects a quiet evening in the countryside when he accepts an invitation to dine with the First Minister of Armaments. The peaceful dinner party turns urgent when something vital to national security disappears. A country's future hangs in the balance while Poirot navigates layers of lies and betrayal among the guests. He encounters a web of deception mixed with personal desires and pride that clouds every interaction. The detective must determine not only who committed the theft but whether revealing the truth serves the greater good. Poirot faces an unusual dilemma where solving the case might cause more harm than the crime itself.
Genres: 20th-century, mystery, crime, thriller, detective, political-thriller
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Armaments
Period: 20th-century
77 pages · Audio Cassette · Dh Audio