When Cora is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richardâs funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance.
At the reading of Richardâs will, Cora was clearly heard to say: âItâs been hushed up very nicely, hasnât itâŚBut he was murdered, wasnât he?â
In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery.