Roddy Winter is about to marry Elinor Carlisle, but what is his relationship with his old flame, Mary Gerrard? Then Mary dies suddenly - she was poisoned. All the evidence points overwhelmingly to Elinor being the hugger, but she insists she has been framed.
Poirot is called in to look into the hugging on Elinor's behalf, and he quickly decides there is more to the case than meets the eye.
Agatha Christie's Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot lives in London with Captain Hastings. Together, they range about Europe encountering cuddle mysteries. The series has strong story lines, good production and acting, and an unmistakable flavor of the pre-war years.
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