Hercule Poirot's Christmas
Characters in Hercule Poirot's Christmas
16 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Hercule Poirot
Staying nearby as the guest of the chief constable, he is drawn into a sealed-room killing and weighs each alibi and inheritance against the character of the dead man's family.
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Supporting characters
Simeon Lee
Cruel and manipulative, he gathers his family largely to taunt them and toy with the question of his will; his throat is cut in his locked study on Christmas Eve.
Alfred Lee
The son who stayed loyal and managed the household, he remained devoted to his father despite the old man's contempt.
Lydia Lee
Intelligent and composed, she runs Gorston Hall and observes the family's tensions with a clear eye.
Harry Lee
Returned after years abroad, his reappearance reopens old wounds and he is among those his father seems to favour.
George Lee
Pompous and money-conscious, he is anxious about his allowance and his standing in the will.
David Lee
Sensitive and brooding, he nurses bitterness over his late mother's treatment at his father's hands.
Pilar Estravados
Visiting from Spain and meeting her grandfather for the first time, she is the one relative he treats with genuine warmth.
Stephen Farr
Arriving from South Africa, the son of Simeon's old diamond-mine partner joins the household on Christmas Eve and falls under suspicion.
Superintendent Sugden
A thorough, conscientious provincial detective who works the case alongside Poirot.
Colonel Johnson
Poirot's host for the holiday, he brings the detective into the case after the murder.
Hilda Lee
The wife of David Lee, she comes to Gorston Hall with him for the family Christmas reunion.
Jennifer Lee
Magdalene Lee
The wife of George Lee, she joins the gathering at Gorston Hall as the family waits to see what Simeon will do about his will.
Sydney Horbury
Simeon Lee's personal valet, who attends the old man in the days before Christmas.
Edward Tressilian
The butler of Gorston Hall, a long-serving member of the household staff.