Death of the Cleaning Lady

The 27th installment in the Detective Poirot series. Cleaning lady. 64 Years old, widow. Do things cleanly, neatly and neatly. He likes to eavesdrop and peek into his employer's privacy. And some gossip. She earned her income by working as a maid and cleaning for several nearby families. Economically it is still relatively poor. For this reason, she rented out part of the house she rented to a tenant. This is used to share the rent. The cleaning lady was killed Wednesday night. The scene looked like a robbery and murder. And the murder weapon was taken away. All evidence points to the tenant. The previous story, Part 26, "Follow the Waves," was about Inspector Spence. Responsible for investigating the case. Based on his years of experience and intuition, he believed that the tenant was not the murderer. So he asked Poirot to investigate the case. Poirot adopted the strategy of alerting the snake and luring it out of its hole. He showed his identity as a detective in a big way and started investigating the case in a high-profile manner. Poirot puts himself in danger and is nearly pushed off the train platform. Poirot discovered an article published in the Sunday newspaper two days before the incident. Four tragic women implicated in murder. And 4 photos. That happened many years ago, four cases that shocked the whole country. One, lover, female nanny. I was 19 years old then, and now I'm about 60 years old. The town secretary killed his wife. Then he fell in love with the nanny. After the crime, the town secretary was hanged. The nanny, who had no knowledge of his wife's murder, was pregnant. She changed her name and went abroad. It is said that a daughter was born. He must be in his 30s now. However, there is a second version, that is, she is actually an accomplice or even the mastermind. There is even a third version, in which she actually killed his wife, and the town secretary was willing to take the blame for her. The town secretary and his first wife also have a daughter and a son. He must be in his 30s now. Two, poor wife. I was abused by my perverted husband for 8 years. Then she made a friend with a young man. After seeing her being abused, the young man fought angrily with her husband, causing her husband to hit the back of his head on the fireplace and die. The young man was sentenced to 5 years for manslaughter. The wife inherited a huge inheritance and successfully remarried. Then I went abroad. There is also a second version. The wife is willing to endure her husband's abuse because she is rich. Later, she met a rich man, so she took advantage of the hot-blooded young man and encouraged him to beat her husband to death. Then the young man goes to jail. The wife successfully obtained her husband's inheritance and remarried the rich man. Three, the little girl holding a knife. Poor families gave birth to a lot of children. Because it was overcrowded, she was abandoned. Her aunt adopted her. But because her aunt wouldn't let her watch the movie, the 12-year-old girl stabbed her aunt to death. Later he was sent to a reformatory. She should be in her 30s now. Four, unfortunate woman. My boyfriend is a robber and murderer. Married to a businessman, and her husband is a criminal who sells stolen goods. After giving birth to two sons, the two little boys often took advantage of each other since they were young. The police found only one clue, but Poirot found thousands of clues, and there were more and more clues. Many of the residents of the town have only moved here in recent years. Their past is difficult to verify. The cleaning lady probably discovered something at her employer's house and was silenced. For example, a photo. A woman who is 60 years old is most likely a female nanny back then. She may be trying to keep her secret. A 30-year-old woman may be the daughter of a female nanny. To protect my mother's honor. Or the little girl with the knife back in the day. Or maybe she's the daughter of the town secretary's wife. For revenge. It could also be that their family members want to preserve the family's reputation. Now, it seems like everyone has a motive for killing. There are 5 employers of cleaning ladies: The first one. Tuesday afternoon, Laburnum Manor. The home of the playwright's mother and son. 1. Playwright. More than 30 years old. Successful stage playwright. Arrogant and a selfish egotist. 2. A rich old lady. Around 60 years old. Widow. I have severe arthritis and am often in a wheelchair. Live abroad all year round. She is a proud person and a strong mother. She doted on her son so much that she wished she could tie him to her apron. She became the second person to be killed. The second home. Tuesday morning. Doctor's house. 3. Doctor. More than 30 years old. Warm and affable. 4. Doctor's wife. More than 30 years old. He always looks nervous and timid. The third house. Wednesday. Henry Manor. Mother and daughter stepfather's house. 5. A sick old lady. Often lying in bed. Around 60 years old. 6. Daughter, stepdaughter. More than 30 years old. When she was 4 years old, she followed her mother and married her stepfather. A daughter is extremely loyal to her mother. But she hates her stepfather. She has a crush on her tenants. 7. Stepfather. I hate my stepdaughter. The fourth house. Monday and Thursday. Hostel. The home of the boss and his wife. 8. Boss lady. More than 30 years old. She is very beautiful, has an optimistic and cheerful personality, is carefree, careless, hot-tempered, anxious, and very funny! Terrible cooking skills. He was adopted as a child. I don't know who my parents are. 9. Boss, Major. I used to live in India with my wife. When he returned to the town a few years ago, the hotel was the ancestral home where his family had lived for generations. The fifth house. Friday. Hilltop estate. The home of a wealthy couple. 10. Rich man. Lived here for generations. About to become a member of Congress. 11. The rich man's new wife. More than 30 years old. Very beautiful. Once the widow of a martyr. Just remarried a rich man. 12. Tenant. 33 Years old. Introverted and socially anxious. He loved his mother and cared for her ailing mother until her recent death. He is well-educated, but has no technical skills and is not good at communicating with others. So there is always unemployment. Financial constraints. I have a crush on my stepdaughter. 13. Female secretary. More than 30 years old. Colleagues of tenants. Have a good impression of the tenants. In order to help the tenants clear their grievances, she was willing to resign from the company and work as a maid in her mother and daughter's home. Undercover. Mrs. Oliver, a female detective novelist who once appeared in "The Card". Appear again and join forces with Poirot to solve the case! Stop by to discuss a stage adaptation of her novel with the playwright. Mrs. Oliver is so hilarious! All the scenes related to her are so interesting! Although it has always been controversial as to whether it is a self-portrait of Grandma. But I'm leaning toward yes. The first sentence of this article is dedicated to Peter Sanders. Is he the playwright who adapted Grandma's novel into a stage play? Still a super exciting and beautiful novel! Grandma YYDS! [Shy][shy][shy][shy]

Second swipe to punch in. (It's still so many years later that I've forgotten almost all the plot, but the feeling is better than the first time in my memory. I really had no impression of this book at first, until the name Robin appeared for the first time. In February this year, I suddenly remembered that my grandma complained about the screenwriter in a certain book, so I searched for it and found this book (but I didn't read it completely at that time). It was only when I saw the name Robin that I remembered some related characters in this book. The reason why the decryption was not shocking was mainly because the murderer went back twice to talk to his mother, which made me a little suspicious. But one thing I didn't understand was that she complained at first that she had no one to accompany her, and then suddenly became happy. What on earth was going through her mind? Did he really want to find Poirot at that time? I saw a friend say that this is the worst book in the Poirot series, and I disagree. In my mind, The Four Devils was the most boring book I found at the time (I'll try it again after I finish it)

I like Detective Poirot very much, he is very smart and can always find clues from small details. And the cases in the book are also very mysterious, like a puzzle, which makes me want to know the truth. Especially the plot where clues are found from a newspaper clipping is amazing! I recommend you to read this book and become a little detective together.

Wow, in fact, this story is similar to a sentence said by Sherlock Holmes. Holmes said a seemingly complicated thing, but it must be very simple in the end. This story is about the death of an inconspicuous person, and there are often more complicated hidden reasons behind it. When a rich person dies, the motive is mostly for money, but for an ordinary old lady, who would kill her? This is what makes people wonder, and I think the logic of this case is quite good.

I love my grandma very much, and I love Polo the most among all the detectives.

I like novels and movies about Poirot solving crimes

All the foreshadowing at the end is taken care of. It's a very interesting and complicated case.

Grandma never disappoints.

Ah~ I guessed who killed the cleaner, but the reason is not valid [cry][cry][cry][cry]~It was only half right~

I noticed Robin was acting weird, but I didn't expect him to be the murderer.

Not bad, worth a look

Love Agatha's books

It's very nice and well organized.

Is there a remake of this case?

Mystery queen we like you

It took me a while to finish reading this book. I never guessed the murderer.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Very interesting, grandma is indeed a grandma

Every time I see the name Robin, I feel weird because it feels like it's a girl's name [laughing and crying] I look like a murderer in every one of them.

Everyone has secrets. Don't try to take advantage of other people's secrets. Don't guard your own secrets too carefully. Grandma understands human nature so well [Like]