Cards on the TableA Poirot story. A flamboyant party host is murdered in full view of a roomful of bridge players Mr Shaitana was famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he was a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So, when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form, the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitanas private collection. Indeed, what began as an absorbing evening of bridge was to turn

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Meanwhile Hilary needs a miracle

Kestrel becomes Sisi's closest friend and begins to open her eyes to another world

the Easter week of passion and processions

The Insiders are privileged

passionate patriot Caroline and her idealist young lover Jonathon

there are so many of them and the last thing one wants is them traipsing through one's house

They all change their minds

But then his bike is vandalised

he has the keys to them all

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Soon they are in and out of each others' homes