Stories: Problem at Sea

A hypochondriac woman is found dead in her cabin on a ship to Egypt. From Poirot’s Early Cases and The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories.

Stories: The Plymouth Express

Aboard the Plymouth Express train there is a strange smell of chloroform. It is soon found to come from a body under the seat - that of Mrs Rupert Carrington, pampered child of an American millionaire. From Poirot's Early Cases and The Under Dog and Other Stories.

Stories: The Mystery of the Baghdad Chest

The morning after a party, a man’s body is found stabbed and hidden in a chest. From The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories and While the Light Lasts.

Stories: The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge

Poirot has influenza, but is determined to solve his murder case. Hastings must take up his instructions from afar. From Poirot Investigates.

Stories: The Market Basing Mystery

Locked room mystery; it looks like a wealthy recluse committed suicide, but how when the wound is on the wrong side of his head? From Poirot’s Early Cases and The Under Dog and Other Stories.

Stories: The Manhood of Edward Robinson

A man wins the lottery, buys a car, meets a beautiful woman and accidentally steals a necklace. From The Listerdale Mystery and The Golden Ball and Other Stories.

Stories: The Lost Mine

A Burmese official goes missing in London along with the stocks he was carrying. Intelligence and counter-intelligence are at the heart of this short story. From Poirot's Early Cases and Poirot Investigates (US).

Stories: The Lonely God

Frank Oliver returns to England after years overseas and finds solace in 'the lonely god' who seems to be experiencing the same sense of isolation that he is. Will this strange deity help relieve him of his loneliness? From While the Light Lasts and The Harlequin Tea Set.

Stories: The Listerdale Mystery

Twelve tantalizing cases… the curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale; a newlywed’s fear of her ex-fiance; a strange encounter on a train; a domestic murder investigation; a wild man’s sudden personality change; a retired inspector’s hunt for a murderess; a young woman’s impersonation of a duchess; a necklace hidden in a basket of cherries; a mystery writer’s arrest for murder; an astonishing marriage proposal; a soprano’s hatred for a baritone; the case of the rajah’s emerald.

Stories: The Lemesurier Inheritance

Nobody takes the Lemesurier curse lightly. Least of all any first-born son in the family - for it is deemed that he will not inherit the title. Can Poirot solve the riddle of the curse? From Poirot’s Early Cases and The Under Dog and Other Stories.