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Based on John Dixon Carr’s novel of the same name.
On a commuters train, manuscripts are read, and a picture from the 17th century bares a startling resemblance to his young bride. The original woman was a poisoner, and was beheaded. Is there any relation to the young Marie? Should Ted be worried when the picture disappears once he gets home?
News arrives that Mark’s uncle has been murdered. poisoned. Mark describes why he thinks its poison, and not due to failing health of the elderly uncle. Is there good reason to link Marie to the crime? Is it enough to make Ted Stevens doubt his wife’s love for him?
Police arrive to rock the boat in the Stevens home. Even Ted is suspected. Can he prove where he was? Marie suddenly disappears, and a stranger shows up who seems to know more than Ted does about his wife. Secrets, superstitions, and true identities emerge. But who is the mastermind behind the crime?
