Welcome to the latest in our series of audio adventures, Tales for Our Time, and Part Three of our serialisation of The Murder on the Links by Agatha Christie.
In tonight's episode, despite dropping everything and hastening for the Continental Express, Hercule Poirot has arrived in France too late:
In a moment Poirot had leapt from the car, his eyes blazing with excitement. He caught the man by the shoulder.
"What is that you say? Murdered? When? How?"
The sergent de ville drew himself up.
"I cannot answer any questions, monsieur."
"True. I comprehend." Poirot reflected for a minute. "The Commissary of Police, he is without doubt within?"
"Yes, monsieur."
Poirot took out a card, and scribbled a few words on it.
"Voilà! Will you have the goodness to see that this card is sent in to the commissary at once?"
And so it is not long before Poirot and Hastings know as much - or maybe more - than the French police do. Members of The Mark Steyn Club can hear Part Three of our adventure simply by clicking here and logging-in. Parts One and Two can be found here.
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