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Death in the Clouds: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition

by Agatha Christie

A murder at cruising altitude

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A murder at cruising altitude

On a short flight from Paris to London, Hercule Poirot observes a cabin full of passengers whose habits and interactions may matter to the case: a young woman captivated by another traveler, a countess concealing a cocaine habit, and a detective-fiction writer distracted by a wasp. Then a woman’s body is discovered in a nearby seat, and the investigation turns to the people within Poirot’s immediate reach. The confined airplane setting brings the mystery’s central puzzle into close quarters, with the passenger details offering clues to consider alongside the question of how a murder could happen in midair.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy traditional detective mysteries and Poirot investigations.
  • Readers interested in closed-circle puzzles set among a small group of travelers.
  • Readers who like mysteries where observations of passengers may provide clues.

Themes

Murder investigationObservation and deductionA confined settingSecrets among strangers

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Book overview

In this official authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, Hercule Poirot must solve a perplexing case of midair murder when he discovers that the woman in seat two of the airborne aeroplane he's traveling on is quite unexpectedly--and unnaturally--deceased. Now with a beautiful new series look.

From seat No. 9, Hercule Poirot was ideally placed to observe his fellow air passengers on the short flight from Paris to London. Over to his right sat a pretty young woman, clearly infatuated with the man opposite; ahead, in seat No. 13, sat a countess with a poorly concealed cocaine habit; across the gangway in seat No. 8, a writer of detective fiction was being troubled by an aggressive wasp.

Yes, Poirot was almost ideally placed to take it all in, except what he did not yet realize was that behind him, in seat No. 2, sat the slumped, lifeless body of a woman. Murdered, and likely by someone in Poirot's immediate proximity.


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