Delicious Death

UK

Collins, London, Nov. 1959

John Bull, Sep.26-Oct.31 1959

US

Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, Mar. 1960

Ladies Home Journal, Nov. 1959

Plot

Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion, while the rest of the school sleeps. There, among the lacrosse sticks, they stumble upon the body of the unpopular games mistress - shot through the heart from point blank range.
The school is thrown into chaos when the 'cat' strikes again. Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Updike knows too much. In particular, she knows that without Hercule Poirot's help, she will be the next victim...

Contents

Prologue - Summer Term • 1. Revolution in Ramat • 2. The Woman on the Balcony • 3. Introducing Mr Robinson • 4. Return of a Traveller • 5. Letters from Meadowbank School • 6. Early Days • 7. Straws in the Wind • 8. Murder • 9. Cat Among the Pigeons • 10. Fanastic Story • 11. Conference • 12. New Lamps for Old • 13. Catastrophe • 14. Miss Chadwick Lies Awake • 15. Murder Repeats Itself • 16. The Riddle of the Sports Pavilion • 17. Aladdin's Cave • 18. Consultation • 19. Consultation Continued • 20. Conversation • 21. Gathering Threads • 22. Incident in Anatolia • 23. Showdown • 24. Poirot Explains • 25. Legacy

Characters

Prince Ali Yusuf • Angele Blanche • Honoria Bulstode • Alice Calder • Miss Chadwick • John Edmundson • Adam Goodman • Detective Inspector Kelsey • Colonel Ephraim Pikeaway • Dennis Rathbone • Squadron Leader Bob Rawlinson • Eileen Rich • Mr. Robinson • Miss Rowan • Princess Shaista • Anne Shapland • Grace Springer • Jennifer Sutcliffe • Joan Sutcliffe • Mrs. Upjohnm Julia Upjohn • Eleanor Vansittart

Films & TV

Cat among the Pigeons, ITV/UK, 2008

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Le Chat et les Souris, FR, 2010

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