A collection of thirteen stories by the queen of the whodunnit. Old favourites Hercule Poirot and Mrs Marple, help unravel some of these mysteries. While the police are running about England and France like headless chickens, Poirot is not for rushing about and particularly suffers on sea crossings from mal der mer. Poirot relies instead on quietly letting his grey cells delve into the mystery of "The Kidnapped Prime Minister" for the solution.