Appointment with Death

While on a trip to the ancient city of Petra, Hercule Poirot encounters a most unusual family. At the center is Mrs. Boynton, a cruel and manipulative matriarch who exerts complete control over her adult stepchildren. When she is found dead with a needle puncture in her wrist, many see it as a relief—but Poirot sees murder.

With only twenty-four hours to solve the case, Poirot interviews each family member, uncovering decades of emotional abuse, secrets, and motives. Can he identify the killer before they escape justice?

Appointment with Death is a chilling psychological mystery that explores control, trauma, and the need for liberation, all through the sharp lens of Poirot’s deductive mind.