Murder At The Funeral Before The Body Was Cold | A Hercule Poirot Mystery

Описание: This refined mystery audiobook unfolds in the distinguished world of Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings, blending classical deduction, ancient legend, and the quiet menace of murder disguised as supernatural prophecy within the fog-shrouded isolation of Greave Hall. Inspired by the enduring style of Dame Agatha Christie, this measured and atmospheric mystery is ideal for admirers of traditional detective fiction, Gothic country-house intrigue, and calm, immersive bedtime listening.

When Gerald Cavendish inherits a crumbling Northumberland manor and a considerable fortune, the circumstances appear almost mercifully straightforward — until the tolling of a bell that should not exist, a hooded figure on the cliff path, and bones arranged with grotesque ceremony declare that the Curse of Brother Anselm has awakened. Yet one thing does not fit: a mechanical device buried in ancient ruins. A monk's robe stitched by machine. A pattern of decline too steady and too convenient to be fear alone.
Within Greave Hall, every resident depends upon something Gerald possesses. A son awaiting an inheritance stolen by a contested will. A wife holding herself together by willpower alone. A formidable sister who believes the house worth any crime. A scholar whose life's work hangs by a thread. And a trusted family physician whose twenty years of service have bred not loyalty — but cold, patient resentment.
At first, suspicion settles comfortably upon the supernatural. A four-century-old curse. A mourning ghost. Ancient prophecy fulfilled with terrible precision. Even the household leans toward a conclusion already written.
But Poirot notices what others do not.
Why does the bell ring at precisely the most inconvenient hour for investigation? Why would a ghost require a clockwork mechanism? And why does one man display not grief — but the particular composure of someone who has already decided what must happen next?
As confessions fracture the first conspiracy and a second, darker plot emerges from beneath it, Poirot uncovers a truth more dangerous than theatrical fraud: the real murderer has been hiding not behind legend and shadows, but behind the most trusted of all disguises — a physician's concern, a friend's loyalty, and the unremarkable authority of someone never questioned.
What appears to be a campaign of supernatural terror proves instead to be the most elaborate of covers for murder already committed, and murder yet to come.
There is no ghost. No curse. Only greed, patience, and the fatal miscalculation of underestimating the little grey cells.
Money tempts. But control compels.
And at Greave Hall, the preservation of a carefully constructed deception proves far more perilous than any four-hundred-year-old prophecy.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 The House That Drinks the Light
00:25:50 : The Bell and the Bones
00:37:59 : The Testimony of Those Who Serve
00:51:05 : What the Earth Conceals
01:02:22 : The Watcher in the Fog
01:13:17 : The Secret Passage
01:24:59 : The Man in the Passage
01:34:11 : The Second Plot
01:39:32 : The Trap
01:55:12 : The Little Grey Cells

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Disclaimer: This story is a fan-made work of fiction inspired by the characters created by Dame Agatha Christie. It is produced purely for entertainment purposes and does not intend to infringe upon any copyrights, trademarks, or other rights. All characters, including Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings, remain the intellectual property of their respective owners and the Agatha Christie estate. This work is created as a tribute to the enduring legacy of classic detective fiction.

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