Janet (After the Funeral)

In the novel After the Funeral, Janet is a house-maid at Enderby Hall. . She was elderly and although she had occasional differences with the butler Lanscombe, she frequently allied herself with him against the younger generation of servants such as the 27 year old cook Marjorie.

Poirot (using the cover name of M. Pontarlier) tried to interview Janet about the arrangements for Richard Abernethie's medicines but did not get very far, partly because Janet had an inherent suspicion of foreigners.

Late in the story, Janet was the one who discovered Helen Abernethie on the floor after she had been attacked and knocked out while trying to make a phone call.

Portrayals
Janet is played by Vicky Ogden in the film adaptation of the book in Season 10 of ITV's Agatha Christie's Poirot series. Her hostility to foreigners is not very apparent here, She showed Poirot Richard Abernethie's bedroom and answered his questions about his habits and his medications quite readily.