Evil Under the Sun
SYNOPSIS
Poirot is once again on holiday, this time taking in the air on Smugglers Island. When the infamous Arlena Marshall is found strangled the suspects include her husband, the man she was reportedly having an affair with, the jilted wife and even her young step daughter who all have plenty of motive...
poirot
Poirot's 20th appearance and third trip to the English coast after Three Act Tragedy and Peril at End House.
when to read
You must be sunbathing while you read this book. Sorry, but that's the rules.
murder mystery
Closed circle murder mystery and a set group of suspects.
england - devon
Set on the fictional Smugglers Island off the coast of Devon
Publishing info
Published in 1941 before 'N or M?' which is published later the same year. This is the next novel immediately after 'One, Two, Buckle My Shoe'.
overall rating
5/5
On Screen
Watching Agatha Christie
Evid Under the Sun by Agatha Christie was filmed as part of the ITV feature length episodes and is Season 8 episode 2 starring David Suchet.
Evil Under the Sun Character List
| Alice Corrigan | Deceased lady found in Surry, strangled |
| Andrew Baston | Local sailor who took the Masterman and Cowan families on a boat trip. |
| Arlena Marshall (nee Stuart) | Beautiful actress, married to Captain Kenneth Marshall |
| Arthur Angmering | Decendent of Captain Roger who turned the house into a hotel |
| Captain Kenneth Marshall | Arlena’s current husband, father of Linda |
| Captain Roger Angmering | Original owner and builder of the property built on the island before it became the Jolly Roger Hotel |
| Carrie Gardner | American tourist |
| Christine Redfern | Married to Patrick Redfern, on holiday |
| Colonel Weston | Chief Constable |
| Edward Masterman | Guest at the Jolly Roger hotel staying with his family |
| Edward Corrigan | Husband of Alice |
| Emily Brewster | Spinster also on holiday |
| Evan Cowan | Guest at the Jolly Roger hotel staying with his family |
| Frederick Masterman | Guest at the Jolly Roger hotel staying with his family |
| Horace Blatt | Sailor and guest at the hotel |
| Inspector Colgate | Investigating officer |
| Jennifer Masterman | Guest at the Jolly Roger hotel staying with her family |
| Linda Marshall | Kenneth’s daughter by his first wife |
| Major Barry | Retired army officer |
| Major Cowan | Guest at the Jolly Roger hotel staying with his family |
| Mr Masterman | Guest at the Jolly Roger hotel staying with his family |
| Mrs Castle | Proprietess of the Jolly Roger Hotel |
| Mrs Cowan | Guest at the Jolly Roger hotel staying with her husband and children |
| Mrs Masterman | Guest at the Jolly Roger hotel staying with her husband and children |
| Odell C. Gardner | Submissive husband of Mrs Gardner |
| Pamela Cowan | Guest at the Jolly Roger hotel staying with her family |
| Patrick Redfern | Husband of Christine but involved with Arlena |
| Reverend Stephen Lane | Clergyman |
| Robert Cowan | Guest at the Jolly Roger hotel staying with his family |
| Rosemund Darnley | Clothes designer and old friend of Captain Marshall |
| Roy Masterman | Guest at the Jolly Roger hotel staying with his family |
SPOILERS BELOW!
Arlena Marshall & Alice Corrigan
An ‘work on’ Linda so that she kills herself but she survives.
Patrick Redfern kills Arlena with the help of Christine. He was actually Edward Corrigan and killed his wife Alice also with the help of Christine.
Both women are killed for their money. They try to set up Linda as the culprit.
Both women are strangled
They attempt to give Linda an overdose of sleeping tablets