In her opinion, its not fair that any one person should have such good luck. Salome Otterbourne and her daughter Rosalie: Rosalie is always in a bad mood and is intensely jealous of Linnet.In addition to the Doyles, Poirot and Jackie following passengers are on the cruise: Meanwhile, Poirot’s old friend Colonel Race joins the cruise as part of hunt for an infamous killer, who is supposedly travelling on this cruise with a false identity. The first warning comes when Linnet is victim of a boulder falling off a cliff during one of the sight-seeing tours. However, to their immense unease they discover that Jackie is also on the ship. In an attempt to dodge Jackie, the Doyles go on a cruise on river Nile. She confesses that she wants to kill Linnet and also shows Poirot a pistol that she has been carrying around.ĭeath On The Nile – First Edition Cover (Year: 1937)

Poirot talks to Jackie and tries to convince her that her course of action will only give her pain. Later Linnet confides in him that Jackie has been stalking them ever since their marriage and it is getting on her nerves. Poirot also witnesses a very ‘not-friendly’ encounter between Jackie and the young couple. Simon Doyle and Linnet, who have come for their honeymoon. Generally, this should be the end of Jackie and Simon’s story. But, in a very short period of time, Simon dumps Jackie and marries Linnet instead. Poirot notices Jackie and Simon, as they are celebrating the new job in a London night club, especially because of the passionate way that Jackie clings on to Simon. Jackie’s boyfriend Simon has lost his job and Linnet agrees to employ him. While Linnet’s parents left piles of money for her when they died, Jackie’s parents left her penniless.

Her old friend Jacqueline aka Jackie asks a favour from her. It is no surprise that she is coveted by many. It is only a matter of few months before she will be running the business by herself. In addition to her looks and money, she also has brains which she employs in understanding and partly managing her late father’s business. Young, beautiful, rich, charming and her own mistress, Linnet Ridgeway seems to have it all. Death on the Nile: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Hercule Poirot Mysteries)

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