Poirot Bk16: Murder in the Mews & other stories (4/4)

Hercule Poirot: Triangle at Rhodes

Murdered:

General Chantry asked Mr Gold to get him an alcoholic drink called 'Pink Gin'. He then gave Valentine Chantry the drink 'untouched'. Valentine was poisoned and died by the drink in the hotel.

The witnesses at scenes were General Chantry, Mrs and Mr Gold, Pamela and Poirot.

Valentine Chantry, wife of General Chantry

- attractive, rich lady, age 39.

- was famous since the age of 16.

- had 5 husbands and innumerable lovers

- seduces man

Suspects:

1) Mr Gold, young husband who came on vacation with his wife.

- was easily attracted to Valentine

- begun talking to her when she asked him for help to open a bottle of oil

- Possible Motive was to kill Chantry so that he could have Valentine, and never expected that he would let Valentine have the drink.

- (On Mrs Gold's account): Mr Gold was seduced by valentine as she began pouring him with her misery of living with Chantry.

- a bottle of poison was found in his pocket

2) Mr Chantry, husband of Valentine

- hairy and beastly looking man

- gets very possessive over Valentine

- Possible Motive: to kill Valentine before Valentine leave with Mr Gold

- unusually nice and friendly to Mr Gold before Valentine's death

3) Mrs Gold

-quite dull and short lady with certain air of diffidence and dowdiness

-was a contrast with her husband, Mr Gold who was good looking.

-(On her own account): Valentine was a kind of girl man would grow tired off easily. She felt bitter and confided in many people when she found that Mr Gold was in love with Valentine.

- She hang out well with the other ladies during the Lady outing before Valentine's death.

4) Pamela Lyall

-pretty well tanned girl and was expecting the coming of the Gold(s).

-curious about what people were thinking and feeling.

-Often had talked to Poirot about the triangle relationship of Mr Gold, Mr Chantry and Valentine.

Leads:

- Poirot never really saw Mr Gold & Valentine together

- Mrs Gold & Mrs Chantry left out of the morning excursion on the day of murder.

- Mr Gold & Mrs Chantry went to excursion.