Death in the air

mass market paperback, 189 pages

English language

Published Aug. 13, 1977 by Popular Library.

ISBN:
978-0-445-04041-0
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OCLC Number:
4043191

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5 stars (1 review)

From seat number nine, Hercule Poirot is almost ideally placed to observe his fellow air travelers on this short flight from Paris to London. Over to his right sits a pretty young woman, clearly infatuated with the man opposite. Ahead, in seat number thirteen, is the Countess of Horbury, horribly addicted to cocaine and not doing too good a job of concealing it. Across the gangway in seat number eight, a writer of detective fiction is being troubled by an aggressive wasp. Yes, Poirot is almost ideally placed to take it all in--except that the passenger in the seat directly behind him has slumped over in the course of the flight ... dead. Murdered. By someone in Poirot's immediate proximity. And Poirot himself must number among the suspects.

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Review of 'Death in the Clouds' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This story is one of my favourites. Poirot takes a flight, and unfortunately wakes up to find that an older woman was murdered some seats behind him. The murdered woman turns out to be a moneylender, who has many enemies and holds embarrassing secrets of her clients. Poirot then proceeds to help the investigation of Scotland Yard's Inspector Japp. This book has its funny moments, such as learning that someone once mistook Poirot for a hairdresser, or just reading the lines of Mr. Clancy - a detective novelist. All in all, I enjoy this story very much and I know I will keep re-reading it.

Subjects

  • Hercule Poirot (Fictitious character)
  • Private investigators
  • Fiction

Places

  • England