When renowned crime novelist Harlan Thrombey is found dead at his estate just after his 85th birthday, the inquisitive and debonair Detective Benoit Blanc is mysteriously enlisted to investigate. From Harlan's dysfunctional family to his devoted staff, Blanc sifts through a web of red herrings and self-serving lies to uncover the truth behind Harlan's untimely death.

十个互不相识的人，被富有的欧文先生邀请到了印地安岛上的私人别墅里。晚餐后，一个神秘的声音揭开了人们心中所各自隐藏着的可怕秘密。当天晚上，年轻的马斯顿先生离奇死去，古老的童谣就像诅咒一样笼罩着所有人，似乎有一双神秘的眼镜在时刻窥视着这场死亡游戏，到访者就像消失的印地安小瓷人一样一个又一个的走向死神……