The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor: a Hercule Poirot Short Story

An aging, heavily-insured country squire whose estate is in financial ruin is thought to have committed suicide. Hercule Poirot investigates by taking the guise of a representative of the victim's insurance company. His real task? Uncover the identity of the actual murderer.

Librarian's note: this entry is for the story, "The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor." Collections of short stories by the author can be found elsewhere on Goodreads. Individual entries, including the characters and settings, for all 51 Poirot short stories, plus a 52nd, "Hercule Poirot and the Greenshore Folly" which was discovered in 2014, can be found by searching Goodreads for: "a Hercule Poirot Short Story."