Hello, and welcome to another episode of nostalgic mystery radio. I'm your host, Stevie K. And it's

my honor to bring you the radio shows of yesteryear. Today, I bring you Agatha Christie's

Hercule Perot in Rendezvous with Death, originally aired July 12, 1945, where the Belgian

sleuth investigates the murder of a rich heiress who had many enemies,

which is also an adaptation from the book Death in the Nile by Christy.

So sit back and relax, and I hope you enjoy this nostalgic mystery radio.

Thank you for listening.

Time and the Little Grace tells, they will always catch the criminal.

Agatha Christie's Poirot!

From the thrill-facts pages of Agatha Christie's unforgettable stories of corpses, clues, and crime,

Mutual now brings you, complete with bowler hat and magnificent mustache, your favorite detective,

Hercule Poirot, starring Harold Huber in Rendezvous with Death. If you'll wait just one moment, sir, we'll have a place for you.

But a latch for me, monsieur, your cafe enjoys such a great popularity. I do not see an unoccupied table. For you, Mr. Farrow, there's always a table. You see, I've had one set up for you right next to the dance floor. This way, sir. We haven't seen much of you lately. It is true. I have been busy getting all my affairs in order. I intend to take a cruise on your great lakes in two weeks' time. In that way, I shall have a vacation and observe something of your great country at the same time. We'll miss you, but I hope you enjoy it. Here we are. Merci bien. You're alone, I take it? Yes. Sometimes, you see, I prefer to sit on the side and observe the behavior of others. Look out on the dance floor, monsieur. You would expect to read pleasure in every face, eh? And yet, it is not so. Some of those faces are so bored, some vacant-looking, some actually are nappy. Ah, but this couple which approaches, they are different, no? Oh, Miss Belford and Mr. Doyle.

Yes, they're different if they're in love. Oh, I see, that explains it. The young lady's flushed face, her laughter. Yes, and that's something else in her eyes, eh? She cares too much, that little one. A bien, monsieur, if you will bring me the wine-lis. For you, Mr. Pru, I have something very special.

Darling, you dance divine.

Right, Jackie.

Oh, Mr. Pru, I have something very special.

Darling, you dance divine.

Nice, Jackie.

Oh, pardon me, sir.

Not at all, miss.

And you're by far the handsomest man in this room.

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