Sad Cypress is another Poirot mystery novel by Agatha Christie. It was recommended to me as part of the Read Christie 2023 challenge, for the jealousy prompt, and yeah, jealousy is a major part of the story!

The story begins with Elinor Carlisle and Rodney Welwyn, who are cousins and good friends. They plan to marry and jointly inherit their aunt’s fortune. They don’t seem to be terribly in love, and this engagement has more to do with keeping them both afloat and keeping the family money in the family than any real heart-thumping romance.  Rodney happens to see Mary Gerrard, a village girl who’s been caring for his aunt, and falls almost instantly in love with her.  The inheritance drama shifts when Mary dies under mysterious, awkward circumstances, and Elinor is accused of pois...

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