The Mystery of Three Quarters (New Hercule Poirot Mysteries, #3)

by Sophie Hannah

Thus, reflected Poirot, did some reassurances cause greater alarm than the original remark upon which they sought to improve.

What people claimed to stand for meant very little, he had always found, and told you nothing about their true character. It was like judging a person by their choice of socks or handkerchief.

The truth has been recognized, in a court of law—that is what matters.”