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Tonight, we\u2019ll read \u201cThe Million Dollar Bond Robbery\u201d, a short story written by Agatha Christie and published in 1924 as part of her \u201cPoirot Investigates\u201d series.\nIn this story, a million dollars of bonds disappear from under a young man\u2019s nose and he is being held accountable.\nIf you enjoy this episode, be sure to listen to our first Poirot story, \u201cThe Western Star\u201d which aired in June of 2022 and \u201cThe Cheap Flat\u201d which aired in August .\nBy the way, a \u201cportmanteau\u201d has two meanings. One is the way it is used in this story- a large suitcase or trunk that opens into two equal parts. The other way is as a word that blends the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, for example motel which combines \u2018motor\u2019 and \u2018hotel\u2019, podcast which combines \u2018iPod\u2019 with \u2018broadcast\u2019 or of course, Snoozecast which contains \u2018getting cozy\u2019 with bedtime.\n\u2014 read by N \u2014\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices