There is a mention of him solving the ‘affair’ on Orient Express and ABC murders. The suspects know of Poirot’s previous cases.
Poirot overhears Raymond and Carol as the story starts but doesn’t make an appearance until the second half of the story. The youngest daughter, Jinny, escapes into a world of fantasy often. Lennox, the elder stepson has given up on freedom while Raymond and Carol haven’t. Her children are her puppets – bowing and dancing to the tunes of their master. She finds pleasure in seeing others suffer. Mrs Boynton is cruel, vicious and a sadist. The psychological aspect of a human mind plays a major role in this story. “There are such strange things buried down in the unconscious – A lust for power – a lust for cruelty – savage desire to tear and rend – all the inheritance of our past racial memories… They are all there, Miss King, all the cruelty and savagery and lust… we shut the door on them and deny them conscious life, but sometimes – they are too strong.” He sets off to meet the suspects – one cannot hide secrets from Poirot. Poirot has 24 hours to collect facts, talk to suspects and catch the murderer. Sarah arrives on the scene (Dr Gerard is down with a bout of malaria by then) and declares Mrs Boynton dead.Ĭolonel Carbury is assigned to the case (although foul play is initially not suspected) and he asks Poirot to help him. The servant finds her in a pale state and calls for help. They arrive hours later dinner’s ready and a servant is sent to fetch Mrs Boynton. The children agree and set off with Sarah and Dr Gerard. The always controlling woman asks her children to go on a stroll – now this hasn’t happened before. Dr Gerard and Sarah are also at Petra, and so are other two ladies Miss Pierce and Lady Westholme.
This gross spider of a woman gets killed when the family is on a trip to Petra. The Boynton mother is described by Dr Gerard as: “what a horror of a woman!’ Old, swollen, bloated, sitting there immovable in the midst of them – a distorted old Buddha – a gross spider in the centre of a web! There is a talk about how they grown-up children must stand up to their controlling mother. The Boynton children are in a state of nervousness. Sarah had spoken to Raymond on the train and found him to be a bit weird yet sweet. The Boynton family consists of the mother, her stepchildren Lennox, Raymond and Carol, her daughter Jinny, and Lennox’s wife Nadine. She meets Dr Theodore Gerard and the duo discuss the ‘queer’ American family (the Boyntons) that is currently residing in their hotel. Hercule Poirot happens to overhear the conversation – he has a thing for keeping the windows closed before sleeping! The night air is bad for ya! Sarah King recently broke her engagement and is on a trip to Jerusalem. The story starts with Carol and Raymond Boynton (siblings) discussing to kill their stepmother.
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