Mystery Review: After the Funeral presents Poirot called to an English country manor, Enderby Hall, "a vast Victorian house built in the Gothic style," after the fratriarch of a nouveau riche family has died. After a chance remark by the dead man's sister, the family solicitor fears that murder might've been involved. Siblings, nieces, and nephews of the clan (a family tree is helpfully included) gather after the funeral, all greedy and needy, and soon another death occurs. Aided only by the family lawyer Entwhistle (he later played bass in a rock group in the 60s) and private investigator Mr. Goby, Poirot visits the manor under an assumed name, interviews the family members all of whom are suspects, and gradually accumulates numerous tiny clues. But even as he begins to see the light, more attacks occur. The resolution is a bit tricky but I won't say After the Funeral is unfair, hints were made. Also known as Funerals are Fatal. [4★]
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