EnOn - English Online Learn English through story Death in the Clouds by Agatha Christie Story level 5 Audio book with subtitles Death in the Clouds is a detective fiction written by Agatha Christie, first published in 1935 under the title of Death in the Air. This story is a classic locked room mystery, a technique at which Agatha Christie excelled. One of the twelve people aboard a flight from London to Paris must have murdered Mme Giselle, who past appears to be filled with those who might seek revenge.