<p> There?s a serial killer on the loose, working his way through the alphabet and the whole country is in a state of panic.</p> <p> <b>A</b> is for Mrs. Ascher in Andover, <b>B</b> is for Betty Barnard in Bexhill, <b>C</b> is for Sir Carmichael Clarke in Churston. With each murder, the killer is getting more confident?but leaving a trail of deliberate clues to taunt the proud Hercule Poirot might just prove to be the first, and fatal, mistake.</p>