After the Funeral
About this book
When Cora is savagely murdered with a hatchet, the extraordinary remark she made the previous day at her brother Richard's funeral suddenly takes on a chilling significance. At the reading of Richard's will, Cora was clearly heard to say: 'It's been hushed up very nicely, hasn't it. But he was murdered, wasn't he?' In desperation, the family solicitor turns to Hercule Poirot to unravel the mystery.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 52411 readers · 193 pages · ≈ 3 h 34 m · Moderate
What order should I read the canon of Hercule Poirot series?
Read After the Funeral first, then follow the publication order above — The Hollow, then The Mysterious Affair at Styles, then Murder on the Links, then The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, then The Big Four, then The Mystery of the Blue Train, then Peril at End House, then Lord Edgware Dies.
How long does it take to read After the Funeral?
About ≈ 3 h 34 m — 193 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is After the Funeral?
193 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is After the Funeral?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Has After the Funeral been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Murder at the Gallop (1963).
Is After the Funeral in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in After the Funeral?
The main characters include Hercule Poirot (Fictitious character), Cora, Poirot Hercule (Fictitious character).
Where does After the Funeral take place?
It is set in England, Belgium during 1950s.
Who wrote After the Funeral?
Agatha Christie.
canon of Hercule Poirot — reading order
- → After the Funeral (1953) you are here
- 1 The Hollow
- 2 The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)
- 3 Murder on the Links (1923)
- 4 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926)
- 5 The Big Four (1927)
- 6 The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928)
- 7 Peril at End House (1932)
- 8 Lord Edgware Dies (1933)