Stories: The Second Gong

A man is found shot. The doors are locked, the windows closed. But how could a dead man shoot himself? A case for Hercule Poirot. From The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories and Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories.

Stories: Philomel Cottage

When a distant relative dies, leaving Alix King a large inheritance, she marries in a whirlwind romance. But what does she really know about her new husband...? From The Listerdale Mystery and The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories.

Stories: Next to a Dog

Widow Joyce Lambert is poor and out of work. So fond is she of her little half-blind ageing terrier Terry, a gift from her late husband that she will do just about anything to keep him

Stories: Double Sin

A selection of antique miniatures are stolen from a woman's case on a train. From Poirot's Early Cases and Double Sin and Other Stories.

Stories: Murder in the Mews

While her flatmate is away for the weekend, Barbara commits suicide. However Inspector Japp is sufficiently concerned about this case to call for the assistance of Hercule Poirot. From Murder in the Mews.

Stories: Mr Eastwood's Adventure

Struggling with a commission from an editor, Mr Eastwood receives a mysterious phone call summoning to save a woman's life. From The Listerdale Mystery and The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories.

Stories: Manx Gold

Two cousins eagerly return to the Isle of Man for the reading of their uncle's will. Having grown up hearing tales of buried treasure on the island they are excited when the will reveals their uncle had found it. But where? From The Harlequin Tea Set and Other Stories and While the Light Lasts.

Stories: Accident

An ex-Inspector spots a woman in the local village who he is sure is a murderer. From The Listerdale Mystery and The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories.

Stories: Four and Twenty Blackbirds

A man eats the same food, on the same days, at the same restaurant every week. When his habits change, Poirot investigates.

Stories: In a Glass Darkly

A man witnesses a murder of a young girl reflected in a bedroom mirror. Unsure whether it was real, he battles with himself about speaking out about this horrific crime. Will he be taken for a fool or save a life?