Death in the Clouds
About this book
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.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 4800 readers · 254 pages · ≈ 4 h 42 m · Challenging
What order should I read the canon of Hercule Poirot series?
Read Death in the Clouds first, then follow the publication order above — The Hollow, then The Mysterious Affair at Styles, then Murder on the Links, then The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, then The Big Four, then The Mystery of the Blue Train, then Peril at End House, then Lord Edgware Dies.
How long does it take to read Death in the Clouds?
About ≈ 4 h 42 m — 254 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Death in the Clouds?
254 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Death in the Clouds?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Is Death in the Clouds in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Death in the Clouds?
The main characters include Inspector Japp, Hercule Poirot (Fictitious character).
Where does Death in the Clouds take place?
It is set in France, England, Croydon during Xian dai.
Who wrote Death in the Clouds?
Agatha Christie.
canon of Hercule Poirot — reading order
- → Death in the Clouds (1935) you are here
- 1 The Hollow
- 2 The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)
- 3 Murder on the Links (1923)
- 4 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926)
- 5 The Big Four (1927)
- 6 The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928)
- 7 Peril at End House (1932)
- 8 Lord Edgware Dies (1933)