Cliff Janeway used to be a Denver homicide detective but after using some unconventional moves trying to prove a suspect's guilt he supenly has time to pursue a long time hobby: book collecting. But when a known bookseller is murdered Janeway finds himself on the trail again.
Hercule Poirot is a diminutive fussy Belgian detective with an egg shaped head, and immaculately trimmed moustaches. In her first published novel Agatha Christie proves herself a master at juggling multiple characters and ingenious mysteries and their solutions.