When the story begins, Poirot is called in to consult on a police case which is baffling authorities. Although it appears that a young woman killed herself. Enough contradictory evidence is there that make it seem like a murder. Which is it? Or is there more to the story?
I appreciated this episode of "Poirot" very much because there is a real sameness about murder mystery shows...and this one manages to be different. It's well constructed, intelligently written and acted. An excellent episode.
By the way, a lot was made in the episode that a right-handed woman couldn't have killed herself because the gun was found in her left hand. Well, a little-known fact is that your hand dominance does NOT always determine how you shoot. In actuality, eye dominance often determines which hand you use to shoot. I myself always use my right hand first...except when shooting as my left eye is dominant. I've talked to an experienced shooting instructor and he, too, uses his non-dominant hand but favors the hand corresponding to his dominant eye.
I appreciated this episode of "Poirot" very much because there is a real sameness about murder mystery shows...and this one manages to be different. It's well constructed, intelligently written and acted. An excellent episode.
By the way, a lot was made in the episode that a right-handed woman couldn't have killed herself because the gun was found in her left hand. Well, a little-known fact is that your hand dominance does NOT always determine how you shoot. In actuality, eye dominance often determines which hand you use to shoot. I myself always use my right hand first...except when shooting as my left eye is dominant. I've talked to an experienced shooting instructor and he, too, uses his non-dominant hand but favors the hand corresponding to his dominant eye.