Mr Lorrimer

In the novel Cards on the Table, Mr Lorrimer was the husband of Mrs Lorrimer. He was killed by his wife about twenty years before the events of the novel. It was not stated how or why she killed him.

Portrayals
In the film adaptation of Cards on the Table in Series 10 of ITV's Agatha Christie's Poirot drama series, the relationships are slightly different. In this adaptation, Mrs Lorrimer had two husbands. She confessed to killing her first husband, one "Herbert Meredith" who was Anne Meredith's father. Mr Lorrimer was Mrs Lorrimer's second husband and he died of a terminal illness shortly after marrying her. This Mr Lorrimer is never seen on screen and there is no background information about him.