This lavish murder mystery adaptation of Agatha Christie's most famous crime thriller sees world famous detective Hercule Poirot's (David Suchet) vacation shattered by heartbreak and murder.As Poirot's holiday cruise wends its way through the stunning scenery of historic Egypt, the Nile proves to have disturbing currents. Against Poirot's advice, a heart broken Jacqueline De Bellefort joins the trip to stalk her former fiance and his new heiress wife. When the wealthy heiress with a propensity for making enemies is shot, Jacqueline is the suspect with the perfect alibi. As the body-count rises, Poirot must tax his legendary 'little grey cells' to the limit to expose the assassin in their midst.