Category Archives: Agatha Christie

>Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot´s Christmas (1938)

>“In a big grandfather arm-chair, the biggest and most imposing of all the chairs, sat the thin, shriveled figure of an old man. His long clawlike hands rested on the arms of the chair. A gold-mounted stick was by his … Continue reading

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>Agatha Christie, And Then There Were None (1939)

>This British story was originally published under the title “Ten Little Niggers” long before the term ´politically correct´ had been invented. Ten people are invited to Indian Island (originally Nigger Island) by the mysterious host, U.N. Owen. They look forward … Continue reading

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>C for Christie, Cleeves, Craig.

>Jeg tror, forfatteren Agatha Christie taler for sig selv.I think author Agatha Christie is known to all my visitors. Men kender du også Ann Cleeves, forfatter til den herlige Vera Stanhope-serie, og Shetland-kvartetten? But do you also know Ann Cleeves, … Continue reading

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>Agatha Christie, Sleeping Murder (1976)

>This cosy mystery begins when young, newly married Gwenda Reed from New Zealand is house hunting in Britain. Before long she has bought the perfect village idyl and is busy decorating and gardening. But why does she feel she knows … Continue reading

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>Agatha Christie, Murder at the Vicarage (1930)

>Cozy Mystery Challenge # 1 I had three good reasons to choose this one as the first in my cozy mystery challenge: it is a real classic, it takes place in a vicarage, and a vicar´s wife plays an important … Continue reading

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