A couple of weeks ago, I went to a huge second hand store and I was so lucky. I’ve always loved watching the TV adaptions of Miss Marple and Poirot. But I hadn’t read any of Agatha Christie’s book until I read At Bertram’s Hotel two years ago. I liked it, but I was not so wowed that I just had to continue reading all of them at that time. Fast forward to the second hand store. They friggin’ had three new Facsimile of first edition copies of Murder on the Orient Express, The ABC Murders and Then There Were None. The best thing though, was that they were only 2 dollars per book. Of course I bought all three, who in their right mind wouldn’t.
Murder on the Orient Express
Synopsis from goodreads:
A snowdrift stopped the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train was full at this time of the year. But by the morning, there was one passenger fewer. An American lay dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. With tension mounting, detective Hercule Poirot comes up with two solutions to the crime.
This is probably the most famous Agatha’s Christie mystery along with Death on The Nile. I’ve seen both the 2001 movie adaption and the episode of the series with David Suchet, but I can’t recall exactly what happens or who did it. So fortunately that’ll be a surprise.
The ABC Murders
Synopsis from goodreads:
There’s a serial killer on the loose, bent on working his way through the alphabet. And as a macabre calling card he leaves beside each victim’s corpe the ABC Railway Guide open at the name of the town where the murder has taken place. Having begun with Andover, Bexhill and then Churston, there seems little chance of the murderer being caught – until he makes the crucial and vain mistake of challenging Hercule Poirot to frustrate his plans.
This one is the first book with Hercule Poirot as the protagonist. I honestly can’t remember if I’ve seen an episode based on this book. No matter, I always enjoy a good mystery.
And Then There Were None
Synopsis from goodreads:
Ten strangers, apparently with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast of Devon by the mysterious U.N.Owen. Over dinner, a record begins to play, and the voice of an unseen host accuses each person of hiding a guilty secret. That evening, former reckless driver Tony Marston is found murdered by a deadly dose of cyanide.
The tension escalates as the survivors realise the killer is not only among them but is preparing to strike again… and again…
While the other two books in this haul are part of the Hercule Poirot series, this one is a standalone mystery. It was made into a mini series starring Charles Dance aka Tywin Lannister in 2015. I haven’t seen it yet and I will wait until I’ve read the book.
They’re so pretty. I love vintage book covers. I plan on reading at least one of them before the end of the year. New books are always exciting!
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