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After the Funeral
When Cora, of the wealthy Abernethie family, is savagely murdered, 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 and clear her name.Year: 1953
Detective: Hercule Poirot
Location: In a country house
Detective: Hercule Poirot
Location: In a country house
Cast of characters
Hercule Poirot. The Abernethie family: Helen, Maude and Timothy, Gregory and Susan Banks, George Crossfield, Mr. Entwhistle, Miss Gilchrist, Mr. Goby, Alexander Guthrie, Lanscombe, Cora Lansquenet, Dr. Larraby, Inspector Morton, Michael and Rosamund ShanePublishing history
First published in 1953 by Collins in London and as 'Funerals Are Fatal' by Dodd, Mead & Co. in New York. Films: The novel was loosely adapted into the 1963 MGM film 'Murder at the Gallop', in which Hercule Poirot was replaced by Jane Marple, played by Margaret Rutherford.Notes and reviews
The novel is dedicated to the author's nephew, James Watt III, "In memory of happy days at Abney".Murder methods:
One Blow to the Head.xxx