The crime-fighting careers of Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings have come full-circle-they are back once again in the rambling country house in which they solved their first murder together. Both Poirot and Great Styles have seen better days - but despite being crippled with arthritis, there is nothing wrong with the great detective's 'little grey cells'. However, when Poitot brands one of the seemingly harmless guests a five-times murder, some people have their doubts. But Poirot alone knows he must prevent a sixth murder before the curtain falls - and with this deadly apponent there won't be an encore...