One morning at a country manor in Essex, the household wakes to find its elderly owner, Emily Inglethorpe, has been murdered. There’s only one man for the job; Hercule Poirot.
Do you fancy following the clues to unravel this mystery?
Do you fancy following the clues to unravel this mystery?
Emily was a wealthy woman, who inherited a lot of money and the manor from her late husband. Her will states that when she dies the estate goes to her stepson, John, but her fortune is hers to bequeath freely. At the moment, the money will go to her new husband, Alfred.
On the night of the murder, a poisoning, there was an argument heard between Emily and one of the men. Alfred storms off for the evening, Emily eats dinner and goes to her room where she seemingly wrote a new will – but it’s vanished.
Who shall we talk to first?
Who shall we talk to first?
OK, let’s interrogate Alfred.
He refuses to provide an alibi, and openly denies purchasing poison after he stormed off. He's the prime suspect with the most to gain from Emily's death, but more evidence may be uncovered in John's room.
He refuses to provide an alibi, and openly denies purchasing poison after he stormed off. He's the prime suspect with the most to gain from Emily's death, but more evidence may be uncovered in John's room.
OK, let’s interrogate John.
An order for poison is found in John’s handwriting, a phial that contained the poison is found in his room. A fake beard and pair of pince-nez identical to Alfred's are found within the manor.
So, who committed the crime?
An order for poison is found in John’s handwriting, a phial that contained the poison is found in his room. A fake beard and pair of pince-nez identical to Alfred's are found within the manor.
So, who committed the crime?
You’ve got the wrong man. John was framed!
The murder was committed by Alfred, with help from his cousin, Evelyn. They tampered with Emily's regular evening medicine which made the final dose lethal. The pair then left false evidence that would incriminate John.
The murder was committed by Alfred, with help from his cousin, Evelyn. They tampered with Emily's regular evening medicine which made the final dose lethal. The pair then left false evidence that would incriminate John.
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