Category: Hercule Poirot

Another day, another murder. How Poirot does this without his soul withering away, I’ll never know. A wealthy man is murdered in his nephew’s lodge at the hands of a mysterious bearded stranger. Distraught, the nephew seeks Poirot’s aid in the case. Problem is, the great detective is bedridden with influenza! Can Hastings handle this […]

Well… at least it was almost exciting! While on a cruise ship, a massive cash bond was stolen. Now it’s up to Hercule Poirot to figure out who’s behind it. But first, he must find out how. Can even he manage that with a seemingly impossible puzzle before him? This short presents us with a […]

One of the main reasons I love Poirot’s short stories is that you never quite know what you’re going to get. It could be a short but gripping tale of robbery or murder. Or it could be drawn-out, dull, uneventful, and unsatisfying. Guess which one today’s is. With the war winding down, a peace conference […]

The last Poirot short left a bitter taste in my mouth. Seeing the lovely little Belgian act like such a dickhead was rather upsetting and unsatisfying. Poor Hastings deserved better. Luckily, in this story, Poirot redeems himself. Now, instead of being an asshole, he acts like a psychotic maniac! Shortly after taking out a new […]