The Labours of Hercules - Arcadian Deer

Hercule Poirot takes on his final cases, all of which will resemble the require Herculean feats in order to succeed.

But whereas the Greek hero was blessed with gargantuan strength, Poirot's only weapon against these monsters will be his brilliant powers of deduction.

In appearance Hercule Poirot hardly resembled an ancient Greek hero.

Yet -- reasoned the detective -- like Hercules he had been responsible for ridding society of some of its most unpleasant monsters.

So, in the period leading up to his retirement, Poirot made up his mind to accept just twelve more cases: his self-imposed 'Labours'.

Each would go down in the annals of crime as a heroic feat of deduction.

In this, the third and final volume in this excellent series, a goblet has vanished...agoblet that has been stolen more than once...a goblet that has seen murder committed to gain its possession...a goblet that once belonged to a Pope who used it to commit a murder...a goblet that has left a trail of bloodshed throughout the ages.

Will the trial continue? Or will Poirot's indomitable strength of mind win out?