THE ABC MURDERS
Pride is the excessive belief in one’s own abilities. A murderer has the arrogance to challenge Hercule Poirot’s detective prowess

A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED
Envy is the desire for another’s status and abilities. A mysterious joker is eager for Miss Blacklock’s money and her death

EVIL UNDER THE SUN
Lust is the craving for the pleasures of the body. Actress Arlena Stuart has the reputation of a ‘man-eater’ until her murder

SPARKLING CYANIDE
Sloth is the idle avoidance of work. Money doesn’t need to be earned: it can be married, won or inherited so long as someone dies

ENDLESS NIGHT
Avarice is the greed for material gain. Buy the perfect piece of land for your dream house but be wary of curses and psychopaths

AT BERTRAM’S HOTEL
Gluttony is the appetite to consume more than you need. Miss Marple wonders if a series of robberies are for money or just the thrill

FIVE LITTLE PIGS
Wrath is the fury when love is spurned. A woman is convicted of poisoning her adulterous husband but there are five other suspects