A will mysteriously torn, a smashed cup of coffee, an old envelope, a stain of wax on the carpet, a freshly planted pot with flowers…
These incoherent details surrounding the murder of the wealthy Mrs. Englethorpe, owner of the "Stiles" mansion, seemed small matters to many, but they aroused the curiosity of Hercule Poirot, so the Belgian detective began his first investigation with his friend Hastings, and perhaps his most attractive investigation.