Poirot and Hastings are on board a ship steaming towards Alexandria. Poirot recovers from his usual sea-sickness to take an interest in some fellow passengers, especially the Clappertons. On arrival at Alexandria, Mrs Clapperton is found murdered in her cabin.
Quest roles:
Melissa Greenwood(Kitty Mooney), Victoria Hasted(Pamela Cregan), Roger Hume(General Forbes), Ben Aris(Captain Fowler), Dorothea Phillips(Nelly Morgan), John Normington(Colonel John Clapperton), Sheila Allen(Mrs. Clapperton), Ann Firbank(Ellie Henderson), James Ottaway(Mr. Russell)