4.50 From Paddington (1957) – Agatha Christie

When Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a murder through her train window, who else could she turn to for help but her friend Jane Marple? Even Miss Marple might find it difficult to locate the body, though. But after some clever reasoning, Miss Marple sends for housekeeper extraordinaire, Lucy Eyelesbarrow, who proves more than up to the task of investigating. She charms her way into the hearts of the isolated and unhappy Crackenthorpe family, but finding the corpse is only the first obstacle, as uncovering its…

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Agatha Christie Festival 2024!

Every year, on the week of Agatha Christie's birthday, a festival is held in Torquay, her birthplace, to celebrate her life and works. There's a great variety of events, centring around talks on Christie-related topics, but also featuring plays, tours, and murder mystery events. This year, I attended it for the first time! I've always been put off by the distance, but it was very much worth making the trip. I started things off by watching the Peter Ustinov Evil Under the Sun for…

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Christie For Christmas! The Thirteen Problems

It's Christmas! Well, it was Christmas. Reviews are like Christmas cards - better late than never. I hope that all of you have a great New Year.I thought it was high time to cover an Agatha Christie on this blog - and given I love short stories, this was the first thing I turned to. I should mention that, between Poirot and Miss Marple, my favourite is the spinster sleuth of St. Mary Mead. These thirteen stories mark the debut of Miss Marple, before…

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