Part of Hercule Poirot, book 28
First published 1975
Hercule Poirot encounters death wherever he travels. A wealthy heiress lies dead aboard a moving train. A reclusive man takes a bullet to the head in his isolated home. At a glittering costume ball, a rich playboy receives a knife through the heart. An elderly woman believes someone slowly feeds her poison. A prince watches his reputation crumble when his bride becomes linked to another man's killing. Each case presents Poirot with victims who seemed safe in their wealth or obscurity. The Belgian detective must untangle motives hidden behind respectable facades. He questions servants who know family secrets, examines evidence others overlook, and listens to lies wrapped in proper English manners. From country estates to London flats, Poirot follows trails of greed, jealousy, and revenge. These nine mysteries test his methods against killers who believe they have committed perfect crimes.
Genres: short-stories, 20th-century, mystery, crime, detective, agatha-christie
Vibes: atmospheric, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-century
192 pages · Paperback · Dell Pub Co