Stories & Detectives
Christie's Detectives
Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple are two of the most famous characters in crime fiction. One, a professional sleuth, the other a shrewd old lady – an unlikely pair! It has been a disappointment to some that Poirot and Marple have never solved a case together. But this idea had never appealed to Christie: “Why should they? I am sure they would not enjoy it at all. Hercule Poirot, the complete egoist, would not like being taught his business by an elderly spinster lady. He was a professional sleuth, he would not be at home all in Miss Marple’s world. No, they are both stars, and they are stars in their own right. I shall not let them meet unless I feel a sudden and unexpected urge to do so.”
Agatha Christie created a number of other detectives: Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, the ‘Young Adventurers’, the baffling Parker Pyne and the enigmatic Harley Quin, are all equal stars in the world of Agatha Christie!
Poirot
“Why not make my detective a Belgian?...I could see him as a tidy little man, always arranging things, liking things in pairs, liking things ...
Miss Marple
“There was no unkindness in Miss Marple, she just did not trust people. Though she expected the worst, she often accepted people kindly in spite ...
Murder on the Orient Express
Travelling on the Orient Express, Poirot is approached by a desperate American named Ratchett. Afraid that someone plans to kill him, Ratchett asks Poirot for ...
And Then There Were None
Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to a lonely mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly ...
