Death in the Clouds
Death in the Clouds is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, published in 1935. It features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and Chief Inspector Japp. It is a "closed circle" murder mystery: the victim is a passenger on a cross-Channel aircraft flight, and the perpetrator can only be one of eleven fellow-passengers and crew.
Dust-jacket illustration of the US edition. See Publication history (below) for UK first edition jacket image. | |
| Author | Agatha Christie |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | Hercule Poirot |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Dodd, Mead and Company |
Publication date | 10 March 1935 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 304 (first edition, hardcover) |
| Preceded by | Three Act Tragedy |
| Followed by | The A.B.C. Murders |
The book was first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company on 10 March 1935 under the title of Death in the Air and in the UK by the Collins Crime Club in July of the same year under Christie's original title. The US edition retailed at $2.00 and the UK edition at seven shillings and sixpence (7/6).
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