Hell (The Capture of Cerberus)

In the short story The Capture of Cerberus, Hell is a nightclub in London. When Poirot meets the Countess Vera Rossakoff who asks him to meet her in "Hell", he does not understand what she means. Miss Lemon however, knows all about it. According to her, it is a nightclub, supposedly newly set up by a Russian woman and very trendy. Miss Lemon makes a reservation for Poirot and he goes there and finds the place decorated appropriately--stairs leading down to the place are painted with phrases, the "good intentions that pave the way to hell". The entrance requires the crossing of a water feature and the door is guarded by a large black dog named Cerberus.

As the text reveals, the telephone number of the nightclub is Temple Bar 14578 and the address is 13 End Street, WC1.