Agatha Christie 
The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman 

In Agatha Christie’s short story, 'The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman, ’ Poirot and Hastings investigate the suspicious death of Count Foscatini in his apartment in Regent’s Court. Found dead at the dinner table, with three empty dinner plates, suspicion is immediately place on his two dinner guests. But is there more to the story? This short story originally appeared in the October 24, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.