Character guide

Hercule Poirot

major

Also known as Poirot, M. Poirot, M. Hercule Poirot, Papa Poirot, Monsieur Poirot

The brilliant Belgian detective investigating the murder at Villa Geneviève.

Captain Hastings

major

Also known as Arthur Hastings, Hastings

Poirot's friend and occasional narrator, who accompanies him to France.

Paul Renauld

major

Also known as M. Renauld, Renauld, M. Paul Renauld, old Mr. Renauld

The murdered wealthy Englishman found stabbed in a golf course grave.

Jack Renauld

major

Also known as M. Jack Renauld, Jack, young Renauld, M. Renauld fils

Paul Renauld's son, initially suspected of his father's murder.

Mrs. Renauld

major

Also known as Madame Renauld, Elinor Renauld

Paul Renauld's widow, who gives a dramatic account of the night of the murder.

Bella Duveen

major

Also known as Duveen, Bella, Miss Bella Duveen, Miss Duveen, Mademoiselle Bella Duveen

A young actress and Jack Renauld's secret fiancée, who writes a revealing letter.

M. Giraud

supporting

Also known as Giraud, the great Giraud, M. Giraud of the Sûreté

A conceited detective from the Sûreté who competes with Poirot.

M. Hautet

supporting

Also known as Hautet, M. le juge

The local examining magistrate overseeing the murder investigation.

Marthe Daubreuil

supporting

Also known as Mademoiselle Daubreuil, Marthe, Mademoiselle Marthe

The beautiful young neighbor and Jack Renauld's other love interest.

Madame Daubreuil

supporting

Also known as Daubreuil, the mysterious Madame Daubreuil

Marthe's mother, a secretive woman with a past linked to the Beroldy case.

Gabriel Stonor

supporting

Also known as M. Stonor, Stonor, Mr. Stonor, X Gabriel Stonor

Paul Renauld's secretary and trusted business associate from England.

M. Bex

supporting

Also known as M. Lucien Bex, Bex

The local commissary of police assisting with the case.

Georges Conneau

supporting

Also known as young Conneau, Conneau

A notorious criminal whose past is connected to the Daubreuil family.

Françoise Arrichet

minor

Also known as old Françoise, Françoise

The elderly housekeeper at the Renauld villa.

Léonie Oulard

minor

Also known as Léonie, the maid Léonie

A young maid at the Renauld household who provides key testimony.

Denise

minor

Another maid at the Renauld villa.

Auguste

minor

The gardener at Villa Geneviève.

Dr. Durand

minor

The doctor who examines the body and the crime scene.

Marchaud

minor

Also known as de ville Marchaud

A police officer assisting Giraud.

Inspector Japp

minor

Also known as the good Japp

A Scotland Yard inspector who appears briefly in the investigation.

Maître Grosier

minor

Also known as the wretched Grosier

A lawyer involved in the Beroldy case.

Mr. Aarons

minor

A man who provides information about a mysterious stranger.

Mr. Hiram P. Trapp

minor

Also known as Mr. Trapp

An American tourist who encountered the victim before the murder.

Dulcie Duveen

minor

Also known as Dulcie, Mademoiselle Dulcie

Bella Duveen's sister, also an actress.

Cinderella

minor

Also known as Mademoiselle Cinderella, Miss Cinderella

A stage name used by one of the Duveen sisters in a theatrical troupe.

The Dulcibella Kids

minor

A performing duo mentioned in connection with the Duveen sisters.

Jeanne Beroldy

minor

The wife in the infamous Beroldy murder case.

Arnold Beroldy

minor

Also known as Monsieur Arnold Beroldy, Monsieur Beroldy

The murdered husband in the Beroldy case.

Santiago

minor

A South American location mentioned in connection with the victim's past.