When Cora Lansquenet is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richards funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richards will, Cora was clearly heard to say, Its been hushed up very nicely, hasnt it. But he was murdered, wasnt he?
In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery.