When Hercules Poirot's very capable secretary makes a few mistakes, he's amazed and finds out that she's distracted because of some weirdness happening in a boarding house that her sister manages. Several unrelated things have gone missing or damaged, and some of the young people who live there (mostly college students) are getting annoyed or unnerved as a result.
Poirot goes to visit the students with the excuse that he's giving a talk about crime. The students aren't fooled, but they are interested in hearing what he thinks about their situation. One evening shoe, a diamond ring, a stethoscope, lightbulbs, and many more things have disappeared over the past couple of months. Additionally, a silk scarf is cut up, along with a rucksack. These occurrences seem random, directed at several different people in the building. When one young woman, who works in a hospital pharmacy, confesses to Poirot that she was responsible for some of the disappearances - but not all - Poirot is troubled and thinks the police should get involved.
The possible suspects include a medical student, as well as students studying archaeology, psychiatry, law, medieval history, and more. A couple others aren't in college anymore. When suspicious deaths start to happen, Poirot and his friend, Inspector Sharpe, put their heads together and - of course - solve the crimes.
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