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. …
