A million dollars of bonds disappear from under a young man’s nose and now he’s being held accountable.

Philip Ridgeway is suspected of stealing over a million dollars in Liberty Bonds while they were being taken to America by ship. His fiance Esmee appeals to Hercule Poirot to assist him. As only three people had keys to the bond trunk surely it should be easy to solve? However as Philip is one and the general managers of the bank the other two, perhaps it won't be..