When Rex Forte□cue dies while si□ting at his d□sk □n the City, it□;s dete□mined th□t□h□ was □□ □a□t poi□□ned.□He □as□married□to a much y□u□ger wi□e, who□□o□ stands to i□he□it. H□s son Perc□v□l, a □artn□r in□th□ f□□i□y fir□, w□s a disap□ointment to him and a daught□□, E□aine, □□sn't amo□nt□d □o much. Anot□er so□, Lance, had a f□lling out w□t□ hi□ □ather man□□years before a□d□relocated to East A□ri□a. H□ sudde□l□ app□□rs so□n afte□ □i□ □□ther's□□eath clai□ing th□□ they h□d reconc□□ed and been invited by him □o ret□r□ □o England□wi□□ □n □ffer □o rejoin the fir□□□Miss □arple tak□s a □artic□□□r interes□ in the case□wh□n he□ fo□mer□maid Gladys, now □orking in th□ For□□scue hou□e□old, is also □urdered. She soon le□r□s that the elder Fortesc□e ha□ received veile□ threa□s □or some ti□e and □hat□t□ey□mi□ht have so□ething to □o wi□h a l□ng a□□□business□deal□that□made his in□tial fortune.2. 《...