The question is who could have acquired the rare poison and how could it have been shot at Madame Giselle without anyone noticing that happening. Despite all this I was quite unable to work out who did it. There is a helpful plan of the cabin at the front of the book showing who sat where, including a crime fiction writer, a flute-playing Harley Street doctor, two French archaeologists, a dentist, a hairdresser, a Countess (formerly an actress), a woman who is a compulsive gambler, a crime writer and a businessman. All the other passengers and flight attendants are suspects and Poirot together with Inspector Japp, studies the passenger list with details of their belongings. It appears at first that she has died as a result of a wasp sting (a wasp was flying around in the cabin) but when Poirot discovers a thorn with a discoloured tip it seems that she was killed by a poisoned dart, aimed by a blowpipe.Īt the inquest the jury’s verdict is that the murderer is Poirot! However the coroner refuses to accept this and finds that the cause of death was poison with insufficient evidence to show who had administered the poison. In mid-air, Madame Giselle, is found dead in her seat. This was the first one I chose to listen to, and I can't wait to start the next.Death in the Clouds is a kind of locked room mystery, only this time the ‘locked room’ is a plane on a flight from Paris to Croydon, in which Hercule Poirot is one of the passengers. I just purchased several Audible Agatha Christie BBC Radio 4 dramas. He is an excellent actor! Both Moffatt and Jackson deliver their lines perfectly! John Moffatt's Poirot is spot-on, and I love that Philip Jackson, who played Inspector Japp in the David Suchet BBC Poirot series, also plays the same character in this BBC Radio 4 drama.

It is a great pleasure to hear the actors portray the characters in this story. John Moffat, Philip Jackson, and this cast are wonderful. What does John Moffatt and full cast bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book? It was very brief, but definitely memorable! Towards the end, I laughed at Inspector Japp's quips just as Hercule Poirot began his summation. What was one of the most memorable moments of Death in the Clouds (Dramatised)? The actors' portrayals really bring this story to life! It is one of my favorite Agatha Christie stories. The book and this drama are equally excellent.

Would you consider the audio edition of Death in the Clouds (Dramatised) to be better than the print version?

Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie