The lifeless body of Lord Edgware, a wealthy man with an unusual and contradictory personality, is found in a library. Who could have wished for the wealthy man's untimely death? Who benefits most from his sudden demise? World-famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is faced with a new challenge. Are all the suspects telling the truth? Or are some of them playing a role? How can you tell the real actor from the fake? The bet is made. All the actors are on stage. The curtain rises.
