Hercule Poirot’s Christmas is disrupted by the arrival of Simeon Lee, a man convinced he is in mortal danger. His fears prove tragically justified; he is murdered shortly thereafter, and a valuable collection of diamonds vanishes with him.

A series of thefts at the student hostel managed by Miss Lemon’s sister culminates in a fatality, and Poirot finds himself with a complex web of interwoven narratives to unravel. A particular mouse, it seems, is the sole witness to a sequen…

Hoping for respite, Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings are enjoying a holiday in Deauville when they are visited by Paul Renauld. He claims to have been defrauded by individuals from Chile. Soon after, Renauld disappears, and his body is d…

At Lake Windermere, Poirot and Hastings find themselves amidst a daring bid for the world speed-boat record. Their respite is shattered when an elderly widow suffers a fall down the stairs, and is subsequently murdered by poison – specifica…