Murder in Mesopotamia

Hercule Poirot travels all the way to Baghdad to see an old flame only to find out that she is not there. Poirot hopes she will arrive later but Captain Hastings tells him: "Look here. I know a thing or two about women. She won't come."

Poirot and Hastings then travel to a small village for an archaological dig where a woman gets murdered. Poirot attempts to solve the crime while staying in a dingy hotel room where he has to chase after mosquitos.

And all the time he keeps sneaking back to Baghdad to see if his lady friend has arrived.