And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
The most challenging book Christie ever wrote, it is regarded as her masterpiece and has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, solidifying Christie’s position as the Queen of Crime. Charles Dance, Aidan Turner, and Sam Neill led an all-star cast in Sarah Phelp’s most recent adaptation of the book, which was atmospheric and compelling.
To reveal the perpetrator and the reasoning for his selection of the specific victims for this fantasy murder, the novel needed an epilogue, “something incredible and extraordinary. anything absurdly dramatic.” Following the discovery of the bodies, Sir Thomas Legge, Inspector Maine, and the Assistant Commissioner of Scotland Yard attempt to piece it together but are unable.
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
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I adore literature from this time period. So, do you like Christie?
With Poirot and his intelligence, I believe Agatha Christie would face enormous difficulties in the modern world. You just couldn’t round up the six or seven suspects, lecture them, and then interrogate them. They would simply say, “Speak to my lawyer,” and then leave. But fifty years ago, she could get away with it.
She would be the first to admit it, but DNA is another thing she couldn’t get away with today. One of the finest murder QCs and my personal friend Gilbert Gray QC stated it destroyed his career. He was about halfway through when DNA showed up.
He was the top murder defence attorney in the northern part of England, getting people off the hook and earning incredible fees. All of a sudden, DNA appeared, and he began to lose every single case. He made me aware that Agatha Christie, dare one say it, passed away just in time. She was able to overlook DNA.
