Yellow Iris audiobook

4 Stars. It's late at night at the home of a world famous detective. He's warming his feet by the radiator. The telephone rings. He jumps. He imagines it to be a call about a country house murder, his forte. With the rich man found holding an orchid! It's not, but there is a flower involved! Poirot is a detective after all, and a desperate voice, that of a husky woman, tells him to come quickly to one of his favourite restaurants to a table with the yellow irises. The short story, just 21 pages, appeared first in "The Strand" in 1937. I found it in "The Regatta Mystery and Other Stories" of 1939, reprinted more recently by HarperCollins. At the late night club, Luigi the Maître D', directs Hercule Poirot to the table of Barton Russell, an American millionaire, where he finds an acquaintance, Anthony Chapell. It's a rather morbid dinner party; the yellow irises are there to recognize the sad fourth anniversary of the death of Russell's young wife. But who called Poirot and why was he summoned? I hope you enjoy, as I did, the synchronicity of Poirot's imagined murder in the country house, and this soiree at the Jardin des Cygnes night club. (March 2021)

One of Agatha Christie's popular character, Hercule Poirot is back, this one is a case that is very different then the previous ones. Poirot receives a call from a woman who is need of his assistance to help him stop a killer that might be wanting to kill her. These short stories of Christie's are so nice when you need something quick to read, or you don't have the time to start or want to start a new book just so you can quit reading in a half an hour. These are quick, cute, fun little reads that still filled with plenty of enjoyment as a full length novel.

Now this story was different from other Poirot stories. (view spoiler)[ Nobody actually died! This time Poirot managed to save someone's life before the crime could be committed. (hide spoiler)] Very quick and entertaining read.On the Edition: Very well done audio edition by HarperAudio. The reader was a superb voice actor.

Hercule Poirot after a very upsetting phone call from a mystery woman, attends to a party and tries to stop a killer before he or she kill again. Yellow Iris was a short Agatha's story with a twist and I loved it!

Haha oh yes! Just what the doctor ordered, a champagne cocktail mystery.

Another fast, enjoyable read from the mistress of mysteries!

Yet another short story, this one with Hercule Poirot on the case. On the anniversary of a death the same group of minus the victim meets four years later. The culprit of the first murder tries his hand at it again, but with far from the same result. Definitely recommended.

Always a fun set of characters.

Always find Christie a good light read. This one didn't let me down

easy one. simple and interesting story

oh she got me good this was beautiful

The Poirot short stories are proving to be real hit or miss for me. This one’s a hit!