Death in the Clouds (Hercule Poirot Series)

by Agatha Christie Narrated by Hugh Fraser

Overview

Hercule Poirot must solve a perplexing case of midair murder in Death in the Clouds when he discovers that the woman in seat two of the airborne aeroplane he's traveling on is quite unexpectedly-and unnaturally-deceased.

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 is 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.*

Editorial Reviews

The New York Times

A crime puzzle of the first order.

From the Publisher

As a crime writer I quickly realized that I’d already learned a great deal from Agatha Christie, and even after four decades in the game, I feel I’m still learning.” — Reginald Hill, author of the Dalziel and Pascoe mysteries

“It will be a very acute reader who does not receive a complete surprise at the end.” — Times Literary Supplement (London)

“[A] crime puzzle of the first order.” — New York Times

New York Times

[A] crime puzzle of the first order.

Times Literary Supplement (London)

It will be a very acute reader who does not receive a complete surprise at the end.

Reginald Hill

As a crime writer I quickly realized that I’d already learned a great deal from Agatha Christie, and even after four decades in the game, I feel I’m still learning.

Time Magazines Literary Supplement (London)

"It will be a very acute reader who does not receive a complete surprise at the end."

DEC 05/JAN 06 - AudioFile

A French woman dies in mid-air on a plane crossing the English Channel. A poison dart indicates murder. That she was notably ugly provides a clue, albeit a cryptic one. Fortunately for justice, the famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot happens to be aboard. In fact, evidence points to him as the perpetrator. This short BBC Radio 4 dramatization is thoroughly professional and a lot of fun. Further, it has the welcome "house sound" of the Beeb's radio plays--pristine, lightly layered, and clear. Fussy listeners may grumble that the production is a bit bland compared to Dame Agatha's original, but overall this gets high marks for enjoyment. Y.R. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169937497
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	07/03/2012
Series:	Hercule Poirot Series
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	749,622

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