Hercule Poirot is called on to investigate the murder of a brother and sister, in this classic Agatha Christie mystery now available in an updated edition with a foreword Sophie Hannah. “He was murdered, wasn’t he?”When Cora Lansquenet is savagely murdered, the extraordinary remark she had made the previous day at her brother Richard’s funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the … takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard’s will, Cora was clearly heard to say, “It’s been hushed up very nicely, hasn’t it. But he was murdered, wasn’t he?”
Did Cora’s accusation a dark truth that sealed her own fate? Or are the siblings’ deaths just tragic coincidences?
Desperate to know the truth, the Lansquenet’s solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery. For even after the funeral, death isn’t finished yet . . .
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Nothing like reading the Master to inspire me. As always, I thoroughly enjoyed Christie’s maze of a plot!
This is not the best of Christie’s novels, but it is still entertaining.
Agatha Christie is always good.
This author always writes a good book.
Love Agatha’s mystery novels, always intriguing…
Another great Agatha Christie Mystery.
Another great mystery by Agatha Christie. Surprised me in the end…. A great read!
What is there to say about Agatha Christie? This isn’t her best book but it’s in the top half I think.
Agatha Christie – who done it!!? She always fools me and this is one of her better ones. Though to be fair I haven’t found any second raters with her name on it.
Another great read from Agatha Christie
It had me guessing until the very page when the murderer was revealed. Interesting characters. An enjoyable read.
Agatha – what else is there to say.
What can one say about Dame Agatha that hasn’t already been said a thousand times? This was the first Christie I read – given to me in a box of books someone gave me when they were moving. There were several more in the box and I think I read almost non-stop until I had finished them all and then scurried to the local library for more. That was …
Just good ol’ Hercule.
Not the best Agatha Christie. Who is the villain turned out to be wasn’t very satisfying
There’s no one who can deliver the goods like Agatha Christie.
You never know what to expect with Agatha Christie.
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This is one of Dame Agatha Christie’s best murder mystery books. She is definitely one of the best of all time.
Typical Agatha Christie mystery – delightful!