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After the Funeral

by Agatha Christie

A remark that reopens a family death

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A remark that reopens a family death

A funeral, a will reading, and one unsettling remark connect the deaths of Cora Lansquenet and her brother Richard. When Cora’s words suggest that Richard may have been murdered, her own killing gives the family’s solicitor reason to seek Hercule Poirot’s help. The mystery turns on how much weight to give a statement made in public—and whether the siblings’ deaths are linked or merely coincidental. The funeral and will provide the starting points for Poirot’s investigation, while the question of what has been concealed shapes the case. Christie’s setup places family secrets, suspicion, and the interpretation of a single accusation at the center of this traditional detective mystery.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy Hercule Poirot mysteries.
  • Readers interested in traditional detective fiction centered on murder and investigation.
  • Readers who like mysteries built around family relationships, a will, and a suspicious remark.

Themes

Family secretsMurder investigationSuspicion and accusationInheritance

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Book overview

In this exclusive authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, Hercule Poirot is called on to investigate the murder of a brother and sister.

"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 . . .

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