Mystery
Death in the Clouds
1935·251 pages
Hercule Poirot is aboard a Paris–London flight when a passenger is murdered mid-air—and every traveler nearby becomes a suspect.
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Hercule Poirot is aboard a Paris–London flight when a passenger is murdered mid-air—and every traveler nearby becomes a suspect.
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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 i...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild attraction and a light romantic subplot among passengers; no explicit content.
Violence & gore
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Murder by poisoned dart and a later killing; deaths without graphic gore.
Profanity
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No strong language present
Substance use
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A passenger’s cocaine addiction is prominent; period social drinking appears.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonic content present
Political content
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Period class attitudes and mild sexism typical of 1930s society.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Blackmail and financial coercion factor into motives and backstory.
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