It wasn't bad, Poirot was kind of funny ^_^ Sometimes her books about Egypt, although fascinating, can also be a bit boring, but this isn't a long story, and lots of things happen.
It starts with the usual British archeologist, Mr John Willard, having discovered a new tomb. He is being filmed for the occasion, so he breaks an ancient sigil to enter. As soon as he enters, followed by all the others, they have time to film a bit of what's inside before the man has a heart attack and dies right there. People start talking of the curse of the tomb.
Mrs Willard, in England, calls for Poirot. She's worried because her son wants to continue his father's work, and go to Egypt. The young man is unconcerned and quickly dismisses Poirot.
The American millionaire, Mr Bleibner, who gave the money for the expedition, and his nephew Rupert are still in Egypt with a few others.
Poirot wants to know more, wants information on Rupert, the nephew, and since Hastings is in New York where now Rupert is, they ask him to go meet him.
Rupert appears rather in shock, still in his pajamas, drinking liquor. They exchange only a few words then Hastings goes to breakfast and reads in the paper that millionaire Bleibner died in Egypt, and goes back to Rupert, probably to tell him and give his condolences, but he finds him dead, he shot himself. The suicide note comes as a big surprise, it states he had nothing other than misery ahead of him, and it was better to die sooner and spare others the misery. But he was young, and about to get married...
In Egypt, Mr Schneider of the Metropolitan museum is sick as well.
Poirot unceremoniously tells Hastings that they're going to Egypt.
Schneider dies too, and shortly after that the doctor seems to be slightly ill as well. Poirot searches the doctor's tent, leaving Hasting outside to guard the entrance.
Poirot phones Miss Lemon for the information on the deceased's wills. Back to their tent, it appears that Poirot died after drinking something, and Hastings hastily calls the others. When the doctor recognises the smell of the poison in the glass, Poirot gets up saying there was indeed poison, but he didn't drink it, he kept it in a little bottle as proof.
He knows everything now, and explains. The first death was indeed a natural heart attack, but it gave the murderer the idea to blame everything on the Egyptian tomb 's curse.
Rupert and the doctor had been at school together, and doctor Aimes once saved his life. For this reason, Rupert's will leaves everything to him.
Aimes killed Mr Bleibner, but is also responsible for Rupert's suicide, since he told the poor guy that he was a leper.
Mr Schneider was killed to add a number to the curse.
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