Category Archives: Agatha Christie

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

On a small island off the coast of Devon, ten people have been summoned, each lured there by a different enticement. The host, a Mr U N Owen, is nowhere to be found. On entering their rooms, they each find … Continue reading →

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Five Little Pigs aka Murder in Retrospect by Agatha Christie

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Someone must have bought Hercule Poirot a book of nursery rhymes that he read too much. When Carla Crale comes to him to ask him to find the truth about her father’s murder – he was poisoned and her mother … Continue reading →

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Death Comes As The End by Agatha Christie

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

Next in “Original Sins” – an exploration of murder mysteries set in the Ancient World – we come to the original “Original Sin”. Written in 1945, and set in 2000 BC, Egypt, Death Comes As The End is Dame Agatha … Continue reading →

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Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie

Posted on October 28, 2012 by

Old Author October continues with one of the oldest authors, for me, namely Dame Agatha Christie, the author who may not have introduced me to the detective novel, but certainly the author who convinced me to stay. And one of … Continue reading →

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Murder In Mesopotamia by Agatha Christie

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

At an archaeological dig in Mesopotamia, Nurse Amy Leatheran is recruited by Dr Leidner, the leader of the dig, to look after his wife. Everyone seems to have a different opinion of Louise Leidner, but when she is murdered in … Continue reading →

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Cat Among The Pigeons by Agatha Christie

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Who’d want to kill a teacher? We’re lovely people, honest. Just because we want to inflict a little knowledge on you from time to time… Anyway, that’s the situation at the exclusive Meadowbank girls’ school – the new PE teacher, … Continue reading →

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Peril At End House by Agatha Christie

Posted on July 1, 2012 by

We return to the quest for the ideal starting book for budding Agatha-philes with this very early entry in Poirot’s adventures. This is the sixth novel (not counting Black Coffee) and so far, the only ground-breaking entry into the series … Continue reading →

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Mrs McGinty’s Dead by Agatha Christie

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

James Bentley killed his landlady, Mrs McGinty. After coming home late one night, he smashed her over the head and then stole her savings. An open and shut case – her blood was found on his coat. The jury certainly … Continue reading →

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A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie

Posted on June 24, 2012 by

And so I begin my quest to find the appropriate book to introduce the great Agatha Christie to a group of fourteen year old young ladies at my school. If you want a little more background, then this post explains … Continue reading →

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Beginning Agatha Christie – A Request For Help

Posted on June 19, 2012 by

In lieu of a review for today – The Last Policeman by Ben H Winters will be coming along tomorrow, hopefully – a request for help. Don’t worry, it doesn’t involve money or time, just a quick question. As you … Continue reading →

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