Mrs Elspeth McGillicuddy is on her way from a shopping expedition to visit her old friend Jane Marple for Christmas. The 1961 film Murder, She Said was based on this novel as were several television programmes. A later review by Barnard found the story short on clues, but favourably noted Lucy Eyelesbarrow as an independent woman character. Reviewers at the time of publication generally liked the novel, but would have liked more direct involvement of Miss Marple, and less consideration of her failing strength, using others to act for her. The novel was published in serial form before the book was released in each nation, and under different titles. This work was published in the United States at the same time as What Mrs. Charlie Creed Miles does a good job in making the viewer hate him.Dust-jacket illustration of the first UK editionĤ.50 from Paddington is a detective fiction novel by Agatha Christie, first published in November 1957 in the United Kingdom by Collins Crime Club. The series has done a great job in attracting big stars into cameo roles, and here we were treated to Rob Brydon's railway Inspector, he adds a wicked bit of humour in, Pip Torrens as Noel Coward, and a fab turn from Celia Imrie as Madame Joilet. David Warner is so good (as always) and Griff Rhys Jones has the big moment. Her interplay with Geraldine, Michael Landes and John Hannah is so good.
Amanda Holden shines through brightly, she is such a pretty girl, I can believe in her Lucy being an object of desire. It looks so wonderfully of the period, everything from the train carriage, to the Crackenthorpe's Mansion right down to the fashion, the outfits look superb, in particular the hat belonging to Elspeth McGillicuddy, where on earth they found it, but it's really cool. The music adds to the darker tone in this episode, body in the library and Murder at the Vicarage had been quite light, they opted for a much darker tone. I remember it being on during the Christmas break a few years back, and somehow it feels Christmassy. It was pacey, dark, ultra stylish and somehow fresh. This is one of the best of The Marple series.
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