Poirot discovers a connection with a house party at the home of Colonel and Mrs Lacey and, in order to pursue his investigation, an invitation is procured for him to the Laceys', ostensibly to enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas. She asks to wear one particularly enchanting piece that features a huge ruby, and then promptly disappears with it. In this delightful tale, an Eastern Prince arrives in England with some family jewels which he's having reset as a gift for his fiancee. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.Ĭompact Disc. Starring John Moffat as Hercule Poirot, with Donald Sinden and Sian Phillips as Colonel and Mrs Lacey. With deft skill and the workings of his little grey cells, Poirot brings this case to a satisfying and festive conclusion. Today we publish some of the world's foremost authors, from Nobel prize-winners to worldwide bestsellers recent successes including the Booker-winning Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel, and George RR Martin's blockbusting A Song of Ice and Fire series.Compact Disc. The worldwide group was formed following News Corp's 1990 acquisition of William Collins & Sons. In 1987, Harper & Row, as it had then become, was acquired by News Corporation.
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