The Affair At The Victory Ball

An illustrated short story from the Queen of crime. Our story begins in London, where Poirot and Hastings are residing. Hastings is drawn to the news story about the events at the Victory Ball, when Japps appears to ask for Poirot's advice, while making it seem as though he is involving him out of the kindness of his heart. A party of six people attended the ball - including Lord Cronshaw, the young actress Coco Courtenay, Cronshaw's uncle, the Hon. Eustace Beltane, a widow names Mrs Mallaby, the actor Chris Davidson and his wife. During the evening, Lord Cronshaw seemed moody, while Coco was tearful and begged to be taken home. Later, Lord Cronshaw was found stabbed in the private room where the group had taken supper, while Coco Courtenay was dead the next morning due to an overdose of cocaine. Of course, Poirot orders the facts and discovers the murderer, just as Japp hopes he will.