The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories by Agatha Christie
The collection Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories contains eleven intriguing stories about murder and other criminal activities, including the famous title story that served as the inspiration for the 1957 Billy Wilder movie with Marlene Dietrich, Tyrone Power, and Charles Laughton, which received an Oscar nomination.
When the accused’s wife takes the stand in a murder trial, things take a sinister turn. A loaded revolver and a woman’s sixth sense indicate impending doom. A stranded driver finds sanctuary in a far-off estate and is given a dreadful warning. When the victim of a peculiar locked-room murder hires Detective Hercule Poirot, he is presented with his toughest obstacle.
The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories by Agatha Christie
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This collection of Agatha Christie shockers, published between the mid-1920s and early 1930s and packed with last-minute surprises, is set in a dark tone by a shocking revelation at the conclusion of The Witness for the Prosecution. To really understand the plethora of intricate intricacies in some of these puzzlers, I had to go back and read certain passages. But that is where Christie’s genius lies. However, Christie is referred to as “The Queen of Mystery” on the book’s cover, and this collection unequivocally demonstrates that she is a writer who is most deserving of that title among her contemporaries.
These eleven tales of puzzling crime and great deduction exhibit Agatha Christie at her brilliant best, from the beautiful title story (which served as the basis for the famous thriller film thriller) to the rarest pearls in detective fiction.
This is a collection of some of her earliest, best short mysteries, most of which were written in the 1920s. One of her well-known detectives, Hercule Poirot, appears in just one, the final one, which was written in the 1930s. Some of them deal with the paranormal. All of them are well-written and interesting.
Some of the short stories are not your standard mysteries, which makes you pause, reread them, and still wonder if you’re missing something. While you are the straightforward one who did it. In order to help you, the reader, understand the finish, I personally like to reread the stories with twists and look for hints.
