Hercule Poirot is on holiday in the south of England when he meets a lady called Nick Buckley. Nick has had a lot of mysterious 'accidents' recently. First, her car brakes failed. Then, a large rock fell on her when she was walking, and later, a painting fell on her while she was asleep. Finally, Mr Poirot finds a bullet hole in her hat!
Nick is in danger and needs Poirot's help. Can he find the guilty person before Nick is harmed?
Collins have adapted Agatha Christie's famous detective novels for English language learners. The carefully adapted versions are shorter with the language targeted at upper-intermediate learners.
An accompanying CD contains the story.
Each reader also includes:
Helpful notes on characters
Cultural and historical notes relevant to the plot
A glossary of the more difficult words
