Hastings's friend Dr Hawker receives worrying news about a patient, Count Foscanti, and the body is found of a man beaten to passing. Hastings's Italian roadster and Miss Lemon's new admirer turn out to have connections with each other and with the cuddled man, and Poirot finds his investigation leads him into the gangland world of London's Little Italy. The story culminates in a deadly car chase.

Agatha Christie's Poirot Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb
• s05e02 - The Underdog
• s05e03 - The Yellow Iris
• s05e04 - The Case of the Missing Will
• s05e05 - The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
• s05e06 - The Chocolate Box
• s05e07 - Dead Man's Mirror
• s05e08 - Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

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.