Questions About After the Funeral (Hercule Poirot, #33)

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Is George the son of Richard? wiki page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/After_the_Funeral) says "George Crossfield, supposedly the nephew to Richard Abernethie but actually the son, solicitor in a stock broker's office, and an Abernethie heir" I'm a bit lost -- I only read the book's Chinese version, but got no impression that George is Richard's son. Is it I missed something? or the translation is incomplete?

Miguel Ros Martínez In the book, George is Richard's nephew and that's all. He becomes the son of Helen in the TV movie with David Suchet. And then it turns out, in the T…moreIn the book, George is Richard's nephew and that's all. He becomes the son of Helen in the TV movie with David Suchet. And then it turns out, in the TV movie I mean, he's Richard's son with Helen, instead of Leo's son with Helen.(less)

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I haven’t read the book yet but just watched the David Suchet episode…is it true(in the book, I mean) that George and Suzanna had a disgusting incestuous involvement?

Katarina No they are not. In fact, at one point Uncle Timothy accuses George of being a homosexual.

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Is this book also called Funerals Are Fatal?

Ori Yes! reading it now... funerals are fatal is also my book cover then i googled it and learned that the book was published in different times with diff…moreYes! reading it now... funerals are fatal is also my book cover then i googled it and learned that the book was published in different times with different titles!!(less)

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How many siblings did Richard Abernathie have ? I know Cora, Laura, Leo and Timothy ? Who's children are his nieces?

Zuzana Be in the book version from 2014 there is a genealogy.
Siblings: Richard Abernethie = son Mortimer {d},
Leo {d} + Helen Abernethie,
Laura {d} + Rex Crossf…morein the book version from 2014 there is a genealogy.
Siblings: Richard Abernethie = son Mortimer {d},
Leo {d} + Helen Abernethie,
Laura {d} + Rex Crossfield {d} = son George,
Timothy + Maude Abernethie,
Gordon {d} + Pamela Johns {d} = daugther Susan + Gregory Banks
Geraldine {d} + Anthony Carson {d} = daugther Rosamund + Michael Shane
Cora + Pierre Lansquenet {d}(less)

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