POIROT AFTER THE FUNERAL PB

The first of a new-look series of Hercule Poirot books for the 21st century It s been hushed up very nicely, hasn t it? But he was murdered, wasn t he? There are certain things that are best left unsaid. Though tragedy had touched the life of the wealthy Richard Abernethie, his sudden death seemed pretty unremarkable for a man of his age. So why would his sister wait until his funeral to say he had been murdered? When she is savagely killed with a hatchet the next day, her extraordinary remark suddenly takes on a chilling significance. In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery…