The arrest of James Bentley for the murder of Mrs. McGinty, a woman of advanced years, appeared straightforward. Yet, Superintendent Spence harbored doubts. He sought the counsel of Hercule Poirot, and with the assistance of Poirot’s noveli…

Hercule Poirot perceived a link between the latest murder and the upheaval currently gripping the kingdom of Ramat in the Middle East.

In a London flat shared by three unmarried women, one toiled as a secretary, another pursued her art, and the third – the one who sought out Poirot’s assistance – was consumed by a terrifying conviction: she was a murderer.

During a holiday in Jerusalem, Poirot learns of an archaeological expedition to Syria, spearheaded by the peculiar Lord Boynton and his son Leonard. The pair are convinced they are close to discovering the remains of St. John the Baptist. I…