Hercule Poirot probes an apparent murder-suicide at a dentist's office, where a fallen shoe buckle provides the key clue to a larger conspiracy.
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Hercule Poirot probes an apparent murder-suicide at a dentist's office, where a fallen shoe buckle provides the key clue to a larger conspiracy.
The dentist was found with a blackened hole below his right temple. A pistol lay on the floor near his outflung right hand. Later, one of his patients was found dead from a lethal dose of local anaesthetic. A clear case of murder and suicide. But why would a dentist commit a crime in the middle of a busy day of appointments? A shoe buckle holds the key to the mystery. Now – in the words of the rhyme – can Poirot pick up the sticks and lay them straight?
will contain mild spoilers
No romantic or sexual content present
Shooting and poisoning murders described without graphic detail
No profanity or strong language present
Lethal anaesthetic overdose used as murder method
No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present
No religious themes present
No magic or witchcraft elements present
No occult or demonology content present
Themes of political and financial instability explored
Suspected suicide and murder-suicide central to plot
No depictions of abuse or suffering present
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