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Death Comes As The End

MissQuin — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:39:21 +0000

Death Comes As The End-

It's been listed s some people's least favourite book. But did anyone enjoy it apart from me? I think the idea to set it in Ancient Egypt was really original at that time. The details of everyday life at that time really enthralled me.

Spoilers!!!

I've read that Agatha Christie changed the original ending and murder. But who was the original killer? It was AC's friend who suggested it wasn't historical accurate for the original ending.

I think that Kait would have been a better murderer. Despite the obvious ending I think that it's still a great book.

Entertainment One Acquires Rights to Agatha Christie’s ‘They Came to Baghdad’

GKCfan — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 00:36:57 +0000

It looks like They Came to Baghdad will be adapted for television soon:

https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/entertainment-one-agatha-christies-1202846707/.

ENDLESS NIGHT MOVIE ADAPTATION!

Toad1234 — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 00:11:58 +0000

http://www.thebookcaster.com/endless-night/

I saw this today! What do you think?

Ordeal by Innocence

GKCfan — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 08:36:25 +0000

Are any UK Christie fans watching Ordeal by Innocence on the BBC? If so, what do you think?

Radio Adaptation of "Ordeal by Innocence"

GKCfan — Wed, 17 Oct 2018 04:29:53 +0000

If you haven't heard it yet, a radio adaptation of Ordeal by Innocence is streaming now...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03y0l8y

Book of the Month Thread – September 2018 - Towards Zero

GKCfan — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 06:10:51 +0000

Talk about Towards Zero here!

November 2013 Book of the Month: Endless Night

Tuppence — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 10:14:52 +0000

This month we're reading Endless Night - a chilling romance, in which a gypsy curse threatens a young couple when they build their home on cursed land.

Post your discussion questions here.

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

lachy.a.w — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 23:43:39 +0000

I just finished reading this book and I liked it a lot. Part of the solution was so unexpected and the title of the book posed a very interesting problem! I found this to be very much in the vein of a Tommy and Tuppence book, and when I watched the movie from the 1980's and it had Francesca Annis and James Warwick as Frankie and Bobby, I had to keep checking myself. All in all, I thought the novel was very well written, and I thought AC connected seemingly unconnected events very intelligently. My only problem being that maybe there were too few characters who could have been the culprits. How would you rate Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

The Secret of Chimneys

Ellesse — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 04:59:40 +0000

Spoiler alert: I spoil the ending.

I think I may have a problem: when there are too many "titled" characters in a novel, I get confused. If everyone were merely named Fred, Eliza, Samuel and Bundle, I'd have no problem following. I had some trouble "following", in this novel.

In the end, I think I am being asked to believe that the main male "protagonist" (Anthony) was the King of H-vakia, years ago... supposedly assassinated, along with his wife... and now he's at Chimneys, suspecting the "French governess" as being a central figure embroiled in the mysterious plot of the letters and the memoirs... yet, all along, he fails to recognize her as his former WIFE?

I didn't even finish the last ten pages of the book. If I'm being asked to believe the above situation: I am pretty insulted. And I'm pretty sure I'm being asked to believe it.

Am I?

Crooked House

mstrsims2 — Wed, 21 May 2014 01:34:23 +0000

I just re-read Crooked House and thought how it would make a very good adaptation. Then I read that Julian Fellows and Tim Price have written an adaptation which shoots this fall

Any other news on this ???

Julian Fellowes		(screenplay)
Agatha Christie		novel
Tim Rose Price		screenplay

Ordeal by Innocence on the BBC

GKCfan — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 02:13:11 +0000

After a delay and reshoots (for understandable reasons), the BBC's "Ordeal by Innocence" is coming soon! Take a look at the new trailer: http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/tv/56071/ordeal-by-innocence-bbcs-delayed-adaptation-gets-a-trailer

Crooked House Movie

Frank — Sat, 19 Apr 2014 01:18:08 +0000

Has anyone any news regarding the movie based on the Agatha Christie's novel Crooked House. Director Julian Fellowes announced it's making in 2011 but it has not been released yet.

Destination Unknown: why couldn't Aristides be indicted?

taliavishay-arbel — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 21:10:47 +0000

I've just reread parts of "Destination Unknown" (a.k.a. "So many steps to death") and I seem to have hit a paradox: Hillary/Olive meets Aristides in Morocco, as Jessop later finds out. When she is in the brain center Aristides has her brought to him and tells her all about his project. However, at the end Jessop and Leblanc agree that they will not be able to accuse Aristides. At this point, they may not know about Aristides' and Hillary's conversations, but AC and the readers know - so why doesn't she refer to them? Perhaps hearsay is not admissable, but at least the knowledge is there. Any ideas as to what I missed?

The Seven Dials Mystery

lachy.a.w — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 06:08:03 +0000

This is one of Christie's novels that is rarely mentioned. I read it recently and found it to be middle of the range as far as Christie books go - which still makes it an excellent read. The solution completely shocked me, I would never have guessed it. What does everyone else think of The Seven Dials Mystery?

Crooked House, new film, right to DVD

mstrsims2 — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 17:50:06 +0000

Does anyone know why this went right to DVD and did not get a cinema screening?. I was looking forward to seeing it in late December/early January but it never came. I just ordered the dvd which was released on Tuesday, Jan 16th, in the USA. With Glen Close in the lead it seems strange that it wasn't given a cinema screening.

Murder Is Easy world stage premiere Clive Exton (1993)

mstrsims2 — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 22:11:18 +0000

Does anyone know if the script of this is available?
thanks

The man in the brown suit

StathisZavitsanos — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:17:45 +0000

Reading "The man in the brown suit" Could anyone give me His opinion about it? PLEASE NO SPOILERS!

Best Non-Series Novel other than And Then There Were None?

lachy.a.w — Mon, 14 Oct 2013 07:14:11 +0000

I'm interested to see what everyone thinks the best non-series novel apart from And Then There Were None is. Out of the ones I've read so far it's Crooked House. Agree or disagree?

One Year Later, a serial in 1946

ArtDecoDaze — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 07:05:23 +0000

I have just found a serial called 'One year later' in old Australian women's weekly magazines from 1945 and 1946. I can't find mention of this story anywhere. It doesn't feature Miss Marple or Poiroit, yet anyway, but is about the apparent suicide of a Rosemary Barton. The story seems a little familiar, but I don't think I've read it before. Has anyone heard of this story or read it?

September 2014 Book of the Month: Ordeal by Innocence

Tuppence — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 09:36:47 +0000

While serving a sentence for killing his mother - a crime he insisted he didn't commit - Jacko Argyle dies in prison.

Two years later, the man who could have supported Jacko's alibi suddenly turns up...

Ordeal by Innocence was one of Agatha Christie's own favourite novels, and featured a interpretation of her holiday home, Greenway House.

Leave your thoughts, questions, queries and theories below.

Christmas Christie

Luke — Wed, 23 Dec 2015 18:48:58 +0000

I was wondering whether AC wrote any Christmas books? I know more about Hercule Poirot's Christmas and The Theft of the Royal Ruby, but appart from that as I have not really read any Marple books and few stand alones, I wondered are there more less famous ones?

Death Comes as the End

JanetBrown — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 09:03:12 +0000

What were the names of Imhotep's first two wives and which one was the mother of which children? If the last part makes sense.

denouement of the volume " The unexpected visitor"

tatsuyaishikawatatsuya — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 02:33:40 +0000

Good morning everyone.

Actually,I'm putting my foot on the volume of "The unexpected visitor".
Before reading the entire book,I hope descovering the reality and expecting the end.

The first deduction ( What's the purpose of the visitor ?):

1. The visitor is admirer for Ms.Warwick.
2. The visitor is manipulator,and he's targetting the huge fortune of Warwick.
After taking away her,he'll kill this woman and stole all money in her carry-back.

The second deduction ( Who shotted Mr.Warwick ?):
1. She covers his simple-minded son,killing his father for hate hearting up.

Thank you sincerelly to giving your opinion !

Death Comes As The End book discussion

NelleBiremandie — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 04:29:45 +0000

So for all interested and who have read this book, this is just a discussion on what you thought of it, what you liked, what you didn't, and just general thoughts about the book. It's personally one of my favorites!!

June 2014 Book of the Month: Death Comes as the End

Tuppence — Mon, 02 Jun 2014 08:37:38 +0000

Jealousy, death and betrayal in Ancient Egypt when a man brings home his concubine and the family take an instant dislike to her.

For many readers, Agatha Christie’s novels conjure images of nostalgic post-war England; beautiful country houses, grand estates and jealous families fighting over inheritance. But Christie’s experiences travelling through the Middle East with her archaeologist husband, Max Mallowan, inspired her to write mysteries set in an environment far from the cosy villages of Britain.

What did you think of the novel?

Leave your thoughts, queries and questions here.

Last line of Secret of Chimneys

JohnPerry — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 23:52:12 +0000

I have a copy of "The Secret of Chimneys" and I don't know if it's complete. The last line in my copy is "'I guess,' said Mr. Hiram Fish sotto voce to himself and the world at large, 'that this has been a great little old week.'" Can someone tell me if this is the correct last line of the novel? Thanks for any help.

Ordeal by Innocence

lachy.a.w — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 04:10:39 +0000

For me, this book was somewhat disappointing. Whilst the reveal was good, I thought the story dragged on with very little action for about 50 pages too long. What did everyone else think of Ordeal by Innocence?

They Came to Baghdad

lachy.a.w — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 05:15:13 +0000

I finished reading this recently and since I went in with fairly low expectations I quite liked this book. In my opinion it's one of Christie's solid but unremarkable books. I liked Victoria Jones' spirit for adventure and the Middle Eastern setting, but I found it somewhat easy to guess the "wrong-un" in this novel. I'd be interested to know how you would rate this book.

Endless Night

kaberi.chakrabarty — Mon, 04 Nov 2013 04:33:55 +0000

I've started this discussion because I haven't been able to find any other discussion of the November 2013 Book of the Month. Apologies if this is not the right place.
I've only just started reading the book myself but I am finding it quite interesting. I think I may have read it many years ago but if so I've forgotten all the details so it's as if I'm reading it for the first time. Anyone else have any other thoughts?