Description

When a woman is found dead from a poisoned dart aboard a commercial passenger plane, detective Hercule Poirot finds himself perfectly positioned to unravel the mystery. Trapped in the confined cabin with a cast of suspicious characters—a lovestruck young woman, a cocaine-addicted countess, and a detective writer plagued by an aggressive wasp—Poirot must determine which of his fellow passengers is a murderer. With nowhere to escape and every suspect within arm's reach, the brilliant Belgian detective must use his keen observational skills and psychological insight to identify the killer before the plane lands. Christie masterfully transforms the claustrophobic setting of an aircraft into a locked-room mystery, where secrets, motives, and hidden identities collide at 30,000 feet. A classic puzzle of deception and danger that showcases why Poirot remains one of literature's most iconic detectives.

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paperback edition cover

paperback

HarperCollins UK

Published Jan 1, 2001

15 pages

ISBN: 9780007119332

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paperback edition cover

paperback

Harper Paperbacks

Published Jan 1, 2011

274 pages

ISBN: 9780062073747

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Details

First Published

1935

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie.

Death/Murder
Substance Use