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 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.

Stories: The Last Séance

A medium embarks upon her last séance before retirement trying to contact a woman’s deceased child. From The Hound of Death and Double Sin and Other Stories.

Stories: The Lamp

Mrs Lancaster moves her family to a house apparently haunted by a child ghost waiting for his father. From The Hound of Death and The Golden Ball and Other Stories.

Stories: The Kidnapped Prime Minister

When the British Prime Minister and his secretary are kidnapped in France, Hercule Poirot is summoned. However, with only a day and a half to find them, even Poirot is tested to his limits. From Poirot Investigates.

Stories: The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

A pearl necklace is stolen from a hotel room – only two people could have done it. From Poirot Investigates.

Stories: The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman

A locked door, a dinner party set of three and a dead body alone in the room – it can only mean another case for Poirot. From Poirot Investigates.

Stories: The Incredible Theft

Lord Charles Mayfield is throwing a house party to conceal a meeting to discuss top-secret plans for a fighter plane, as well as catching out a spy in the process. But when the plans are snatched only Hercule Poirot can solve the mystery... From Murder in the Mews.