Characters in Dead Man's Folly

Supporting characters

• Hercule Poirot

  Methodical and observant, he insists on understanding the people and the place before drawing conclusions.

  Also in The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Murder on the Links, Poirot Investigates, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, The Big Four, Mystery of the Blue Train, Black Coffee, Peril at End House, Lord Edgware Dies, Murder on the Orient Express

• Ariadne Oliver

  Her intuition that the game has been subtly altered drives her to call Poirot.

  Also in Cards on the Table, Mrs. McGinty's Dead, Third Girl, Hallowe'en Party, Elephants Can Remember, Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly

• Sir George Stubbs

  A newcomer to the estate whose origins and manner invite quiet scrutiny.

  Also in Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly

• Lady Hattie Stubbs

  Often appears childlike and vague, though glimpses suggest a sharper mind beneath.

  Also in Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly

• Marlene Tucker

  Hidden in the boathouse to play dead, she becomes the real victim.

  Also in Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly

• Michael Weyman

  His outsider's eye on the estate and its grounds colours his presence among the guests.

• Mrs Amy Folliat

  She greets visitors with dignity and carries deep ties to the estate and its history.

• Inspector Bland

  He works methodically alongside Poirot once the death is confirmed.

  Also in Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly

• Alec and Sally Legge

  Their strained relationship and political talk place them among the weekend's tensions.