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Anelderlystrokevictimdieswithouthavingarrangedawill!BeautifulyoungElinorCarlislestoodserenelyinthedock,accusedofthemurderofMaryGerrard,herrivalinlove.Theevidencewasdamning:onlyElinorhadthemotive,theopportunityandthemeanstoadministerthefatalpoison.Yet,insidethehostilecourtroom,onlyonemanstillpresumedElinorwasinnocentuntilprovenguilty:HerculePoirotwasallthatstoodbetweenElinorandthegallows!