These intriguing stories showcase the talents of the brilliant Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot. A family heirloom disappears under potentially scandalous circumstances, and only Poirot can recover it. And the morning after a party, a manis found dead in a Spanish chest. Who killed him? Why? Poirot is convinced that the man accused is not the one responsible. Two delicious tales, guaranteed to entertain. 33rd in the series. "The genre's undisputed queen of the maze."—Time