Recovering from amnesia, Dr. Arthur Calgary discovers that he alone could have provided an alibi in a scandalous murder trial. It ended in the conviction of Jacko Argyle. The victim was Jacko's own mother, and to make matters worse, he died in prison. But the young man's innocence means that someone else killed the Argyle matriarch, and would certainly kill again to remain in the shadows. Shaded in the moral ambiguity of murder, the provocative psychological puzzler of guilt, vengeance, and blood secrets is among Agatha Christie's personal favorites.
As I had read it long time back, I had forgotten all about it. Today sorting through my Agatha Christie novels, I found it. Thought why not post it for Crime Fiction Alphabet: O? Will re-read it soon and post my views.
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I've been listening to Agatha Christie short stories in the car over the past week, and am wondering if the full length mysteries are better, or if it's the narrator's fault, but it been rather sleep-inducing. I'm hoping that when I read one of her novels I like it better.
Alyce, her novels are definitely better. Do check out. But for me, I have read almost everything by her.
That's good to know! I have to admit after hearing so many great things about her mysteries I was very disappointed. Maybe I'll hold off on the short stories for now and pick up a novel.
Any suggestions on which would be the best to start with?
Pick the older ones:
Murder of Roger Ackroyd.
And Then There Were None.
Murder in Orient Express
Ordeal by Innocence
Dead Man's Folly
These are few of my personal favourites. I love all the Miss Marple and Poirot books. She has written a lot!
Thanks! I think I might try one of the Miss Marple books, because the short stories are Poirot mysteries. That way I'll have a chance to see what both are like.
I love Agatha Christie. I need to reread some of them.
Thanks for this contribution to the Crime Fiction Alphabet Gautami. I haven't got to this one in my reading challenge, although like you I first read it years ago. When you do write your review don't forget to submit it to the Agatha Christie Blog Carnival
I loved this one...I think there was a movie also based on it?
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