It turns out the 'murderer' Poirot is hunting had never expressly killed anyone, but Stephen Norton, a newly arrived birdwatching guest, has been subtly and psychologically manipulating others to kill for him. However, the reason ‘X’ is not identified is because it isn’t one person. Joining a number of seemingly harmless guests the great detective is quick to brand one of them a ruthless serial killer – only identifying his suspect as ‘X’.ĭue to this rash assumption people begin to have doubts about the capability of his once renowned 'little grey cells'.īut Poirot is aware that he alone must work quickly before the murderer strikes again. The final role call: David Suchet returns as Hercule Poirot in Curtain in a wheelchair, pictured here with Hugh Fraser who plays Captain HastingsĪs the book begins Hercule Poirot, now crippled with arthritis, is reunited (after a year apart) with his old companion Captain Hastings, who has since become a widower.Ī letter arrives from Styles Court - the place where they solved their first murder together - and the pair see it as fate and quickly accept the assignment.Ī serial killer is on the loose and five people are already dead.
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