A Mrs Ernestine Todd, from Clapham, asks Poirot to help her find her cook, Eliza, who has disappeared. Poirot, who aims to accept only really significant cases, is at first insulted by such a trivial request. However, after he sees the contents of the missing cook's trunk, he decides the case could prove to be worthy of his talents.

Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
• s01e02 - Murder in the Mews
• s01e03 - The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly
• s01e04 - Four and Twenty Blackbirds
• s01e05 - The Third Floor Flat
• s01e06 - Triangle at Rhodes
• s01e07 - Problem at Sea
• s01e08 - The Incredible Theft
• s01e09 - The King of Clubs
• s01e10 - The Dream

Agatha Christie's Poirot Show Summary

Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot lives in London with Captain Hastings. Together, they range about Europe encountering cuddle mysteries. The series has strong story lines, good production and acting, and an unmistakable flavor of the pre-war years.