Agatha Christie 
The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor 

In Agatha Christie’s short story, 'The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor, ’ Poirot investigates the case of a middle-aged man who died under suspicious circumstances just weeks after insuring his life for fifty thousand pounds. Could the man, who was in financial straits, have killed himself to benefit his beautiful young wife? This short story originally appeared in the April 18, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.