Synopses & Reviews
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, wasnt he?”
When Cora Lansquenet is savagely murdered, the extraordinary remark she had made the previous day at her brother Richards funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richards will, Cora was clearly heard to say, “Its been hushed up very nicely, hasnt it. But he was murdered, wasnt he?”
Did Coras accusation a dark truth that sealed her own fate? Or are the siblings deaths just tragic coincidences?
Desperate to know the truth, the Lansquenets solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery. For even after the funeral, death isnt finished yet . . .
Review
“Agatha Christies puzzles have delighted fans for decades.” Diane Mott Davidson, < i=""> New York Times <> bestselling author
Review
“Complete with a genealogical tree, a dubious will, and a family full of potential murderers.” New York Times
Synopsis
In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, Hercule Poirot is called on to investigate the murder of a brother and sister - now available with a foreword by 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 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 . . .
Synopsis
When Cora Lansquenet is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richard's funeral suddenly 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?"
In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery. . . .
About the Author
Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976.