When Cora is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richardās funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance.
At the reading of Richardās will, Cora was clearly heard to say: āItās been hushed up very nicely, hasnāt itā¦But he was murdered, wasnāt he?ā
In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery.