<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Originally published in 1948 as There is a tide.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, the indefatigable Hercule Poiroit investigates the troubling case of a twice-widowed woman.</strong><strong></strong></p><p>A few weeks after marrying an attractive widow, Gordon Cloade is tragically killed by a bomb blast in the London blitz. Overnight, the former Mrs. Underhay finds herself in sole possession of the Cloade family fortune.</p><p>Shortly afterward, Hercule Poirot receives a visit from the dead man's sister-in-law who claims she has been warned by "spirits" that Mrs. Underhay's first husband is still alive. Poirot has his suspicions when he is asked to find a missing person guided only by the spirit world. Yet what mystifies Poirot most is the woman's true motive for approaching him....</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>A few weeks after marrying an attractive widow, Gordon Cloade is tragically killed by a bomb blast in the London blitz. Overnight, the former Mrs. Underhay finds herself in sole possession of the Cloade family fortune.</p><p>Shortly afterward, Hercule Poirot receives a visit from the dead man's sister-in-law who claims she has been warned by "spirits" that Mrs. Underhay's first husband is still alive. Poirot has his suspicions when he is asked to find a missing person guided only by the spirit world. Yet what mystifies Poirot most is the woman's true motive for approaching him....</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"[I'm] fascinated by Poirot's 'little grey cells.'"--John Mortimer, author of <i>Rumpole of the Bailey</i><br><br>"One of the better Christies... Don't miss."--<i>New York Herald Tribune</i><br>