Crooked House

In the sprawling, eccentric Leonides family mansion, aptly named 'Crooked House,' the immensely wealthy patriarch Aristide Leonides meets an untimely end, poisoned by a fatal dose of physostigmine eye drops. His much younger, seemingly gold-digging wife, Brenda, is the immediate and most convenient suspect. However, when Charles Hayward, a diplomat and the fiancé of Aristide’s sharp-witted granddaughter Sophia, finds himself drawn into the investigation by his father (a high-ranking Scotland Yard official), he quickly discovers that appearances are dangerously deceiving. Within the labyrinthine confines of the household, every member of the dysfunctional Leonides clan — from the overbearing matriarch to the various adult children and their spouses — harbors secrets, resentments, and compelling motives. As Charles delves deeper into the poisoned relationships and tangled histories, he uncovers a shocking truth that challenges all preconceived notions of villainy and innocence, leading to one of Agatha Christie's most audacious and unforgettable conclusions.