Marple Bk11: At Bertram Hotel

At Bertram Hotel

Victim:
Canon Pennyfather--> went missing from his room for 3 days. He missed the plane on 18th and the Lucerne Conference about the Dead Sea Scroll on 19th. He was believed to be knocked out along the way back to the hotel. Due to the injury, he resided at Mrs McGrave's house. The nurse who attended him found no injury. Canon became absent minded, having lost 3 days of memory. He was found at a foreign place.

Elvira, daughter of Bess Sedgwick--> claimed to have a few narrow escape from death.
-Always felt that there were pursuers.
-eccentrically curious about her inheritance and her possible beneficiary
-was with a guy.

Michael Gorman Irish Commissionaire, doorman-->
-(On Elvira's account) He was shot while saving Elvira, and someone shot from the fog twice.
- Ladislaus Malinowski's pistol was found

Mystery:
The disappearance of Canon->
-Canon was seen boarding at Bedhampton Irish Nail at 5.30am.
-seen leaving his room and went down the stairs at 3am.
-The ride from Bertram to Bedhampton was 2 hr 30min. It was only possible with a racing car.
The unknown ownership of Bertram Hotel->
Mr Haffman tried to deny owning Bertram Hotel

Miss Bridget, friend of Elvira--> (On her account) Elvira seems to know Ladislaus Malinowsk as Elvira had kept a photograph of him secretly.

Suspects:
1) Malinowsk--> close with Bess
-had love affair with Elvira, and was going to marry her
-His car, Fan2266 was seen near crime scene
-may had been blackmailed by Michael
2) Bess--> had unusual relationship with Malinowsk
-was married to Michael
-her marriage with Michael may not be legal
3) Elvira--> the apparent person who knows the what is going on.
-her mother helped to deny her relationship with Malinowsk
-having waited just a shade too long to deny her relationship with Malinowsk

Curious:
Customs allow rich people to go through easily

Leads:
A judge, archdeacon, admiral, general all have been seen crime scene.