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Agatha Christie

posted 14 years ago by chicago85
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Agatha Christie wrote a book called "The Moving Finger" which was published in 1942. Its about poison pen letters sent to people in a small town. The first two victims we meet are a brother and sister who have just arrived in town. They are accused of being lovers posing as brother and sister. Then they find others have been receiving them for some time before their arrival.

This made up an episode on PBS "Miss Marple Mysteries" a couple of years ago.

The book came out the same time the movie was being produced in France. Could one have influenced the other or maybe both were influenced by the real crime which happened in France ca 1922?

[–] simplyfsl 14 years ago

"MOVING FINGER" was a wonderful novel, Agatha Christie said before her death that its her novel which she thinks has stood the test of time better than others..

By the way, in the novel the letters are sent as "TYPED" , not handwritten like this movie..

Why so Serious ?

[–] Rheli 11 years ago

The series Doc Martin also had an episode about poison pen letters.

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