Characters in After the Funeral

Supporting characters

• Hercule Poirot

  Enters late, posing as a foreign representative interested in the house, and relies on noticing small discrepancies others overlook.

  Also in The Chocolate Box, The Kidnapped Prime Minister: a Hercule Poirot Short Story #2, The Lemesurier Inheritance, The Affair at the Victory Ball, The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim, The Plymouth Express: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Adventure of the Cheap Flat: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Submarine Plans: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Adventure of the Clapham Cook: a Hercule Poirot Short Story, The Cornish Mystery: a Hercule Poirot Short Story

• Mr Entwhistle

  Loyal, discreet, and uneasy; his instinct that Cora's remark mattered drives the first two-thirds of the investigation.

• Richard Abernethie

  His unexpected end and the division of his fortune set every suspicion in motion.

• Cora Lansquenet

  Tactless and seemingly simple, her blurted question at the funeral proves fatal.

• Miss Gilchrist

  A self-effacing former tearoom owner who overheard household talk and later becomes a target of poison.

• Helen Abernethie

  Composed and observant; a half-formed memory of the funeral nags at her.

• Susan Banks

  Sharp and business-minded, she plans to use her inheritance and resembles her uncle in drive.

• Gregory Banks

  Nervy and devoted to Susan, with access to drugs and a fragile temperament.

• George Crossfield

  Smooth and evasive about his finances and his movements.

• Rosamund Shane

  Appears empty-headed but is unexpectedly blunt and the first to see through Poirot's disguise.