Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot, #19)

by Agatha Christie

The large woman, metaphorically speaking, rolled over him like a large steamroller.

She was much respected and almost universally disliked!

Lady Westholme went on to explain that she was staying at the Solomon Hotel so as to remain unhampered. She added that she had made several suggestions to the manager for the more competent running of his hotel.

Dr Gerard had displayed throughout the conversation a levity which Lady Westholme, who, being a true politician, had no sense of humour, found definitely deplorable.