Synopsis

Hercule Poirot found himself at the Victory Ball, a glittering affair where guests were required to impersonate a celebrated figure – a notion he found particularly amusing, given the circumstances. He had, of course, chosen to portray himself. The merriment, however, was abruptly curtailed when two members of a party of six, costumed as characters from classical Italian comedy, were discovered dead. Inspector Japp summoned Poirot, and together they embarked on unraveling the mystery. The key to