Agatha Christie's 'Taken at the Flood' (also known as 'There Is a Tide') plunges readers into the intricate world of the Cloade family, whose patriarch's sudden death leaves his newlywed wife, Rosaleen, as the sole heir. This unexpected inheritance ignites a simmering resentment among the extended family, who had anticipated a different outcome. When a suspicious death occurs at the family estate, Hercule Poirot is called upon to untangle a complex web of deceit, greed, and long-held secrets. Poirot must navigate the strained family dynamics and uncover the hidden truths behind the mysterious events plaguing the Cloades, exploring themes of identity and the destructive power of hidden motives.