 After multiple failed attempts to enjoy a peaceful vacation unfettered by work, Pyne settles in comfortably at Majorca but, almost immediately, is dismayed to encounter another distressed Englishwoman who may recognise his celebrated name from the newspapers.He had already signed in as "C. Parker Pyne" in the hotel register but, hoping to conceal his profession from this woman, he returns to the book and scribbles over the entry to change it to "Christopher" instead.Although use of the full name Christopher is plainly intended here as a calligraphic cover-up, it is unclear whether Pyne's earlier notation of "C" (instead of "J" for James) was likewise a flimsy effort at disguise, or whether this was merely an oversight in continuity on Christie's part.