When a vicar chokes to death on a cocktail while attending a party held by actor Sir Charles Cartwright, Hercule Poirot initially dismisses the idea of murder but reconsiders when another guest dies in the same manner.
From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.