Cat Among the Pigeons (Hercule Poirot, #34)

<p><p>another Term Has Begun At Meadowbank, A Prestigious, Well-respected British Girls' School. The Indomitable Headmistress Is Preparing To Retire And Name Her Successor. There Is A Disconcertingly Mature Middle Eastern Princess Among The Students And Several New Staff Members In Residence. And A Brand-new Sports Pavilion Is The Pride Of The Campus. <p>but The School Year Suddenly Takes A Deadly Turn When One Of The Teachers Is Found Shot To Death. As The Investigation Ensues, It Becomes Clear That The Killer Was Not An Outsider&#8212;and Equally Clear That No One At Meadowbank Is Who He Or She Seems To Be. It Is Up To Hercule Poirot To Determine Who Is Who&#8212;and, More Importantly, What Has Drawn The Killer To The School&#8212;before Anyone Else Falls Victim To The Cat Among The Pigeons.</p><h3>publishers Weekly</h3><p><p>the Classic 1959 Christie Tale Is Revisited In This Utterly Charming And Intriguing Murder Mystery In Which Two Teachers Find The Body Of The New Games' Mistress In The Gymnasium, The Latest Victim Of The So-called Cat Killer. Though Not A Predominant Character For Most Of The Tale, Christie's Legendary Belgian Detective Hercule Poirot Is On The Case. Hugh Fraser Relates This Tale With Classic English Charm, Speaking With A Pitch-perfect And Ear-pleasing Dialect That Adds To The Atmosphere. Fraser Reads With Sheer Delight, Offering A Fun Variety Of Characters, Including A Marvelous Take On Poirot Himself. The Experience Created Is Truly Cinematic And Listeners Will Be Giddy With Delight! <i>(may)</i></p>copyright &copy; Reed Business Information, A Division Of Reed Elsevier Inc. All Rights Reserved.</p>