Unable to add item to List. Then he looked again at the man opposite him, the man charged with willful murder. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime and her works have sold over two billion copies – 80 crime books, 30 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott. First published in 1925 under the title “Traitor’s Hands,” the story was later included under its current name in Christie’s 1933 collection The Hound of Death . 4.4 out of 5 stars 93. A parade of circumstantial evidence points to Vole being the likely murderer. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The Witness for the Prosecution: And Other Stories Agatha Christie. This may sound boring but the events in the story are so evocatory that you do not even care the place. I bought the "book" to see if I could find the first time the idea was published. All the evidence points to Leonard Vole, a young chancer to whom the heiress left her vast fortune and who ruthlessly took her life. “The Witness for the Prosecution” is a short story by British mystery writer Dame Agatha Christie (sometimes referred to as the “Queen of Crime”). Please try again. £9.99. ''The Witness For The Prosecution''(1925) is one of the most mysterical short stories ever written by ''Queen of Crime'' (Agatha Christie) and definetely illustrates the aphorism , ‘’what goes around, comes around’’ . It also analyses reviews to verify trustworthiness. A catalogue copy of this book is available from the British Library. Paperback. In the courtroom, Christine Vole surprisingly appears as a Witness for the Prosecution. All seems lost as the defense concludes its case. “With the long terrible shadow of the Great War falling across the rackety, feral 1920s, The Witness for the Prosecution is a compelling story of deceit, desire, murder, money and morality, innocence and guilt, heartbreak and most painful and dangerous of all, love. Find out more about the programme. All the same, this collection is definitely worth buying to dip into if you like classic mystery. There are some excellent and ingenious stories here but the quality is not always high. I liked the first four stories and the rest I did not really care for. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Witness for the Prosecution. Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. The Witness for the Prosecution: And Other Stories, Choose from over 13,000 locations across the UK, Prime members get unlimited deliveries at no additional cost, Dispatch to this address when you check out. Christine's testimony does not provide an alibi for her husband. From the major BBC series The Witness for the Prosecution starring Kim Cattrall, Billy Howle, Toby Jones and Andrea Riseborough Agatha Christie asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. 4.7 out of 5 stars 4,844. Christine's testimony does not provide an alibi for her husband. £7.37. At the centre of this dark and tangled net is the astonishing character of Romaine, a noir heroine for all our times.” Sarah PhelpsAbout the authorAgatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became the best-selling novelist in history. The Witness for the Prosecution - Kindle edition by Christie, Agatha. Leonard however, is adamant that his partner, the enigmatic chorus girl Romaine, can prove his innocence.Reviews“With the long terrible shadow of the Great War falling across the rackety, feral 1920s, The Witness for the Prosecution is a compelling story of deceit, desire, murder, money and morality, innocence and guilt, heartbreak and most painful and dangerous of all, love. Christie. First time I'd read the short story in print. Truly her gift of creativity is incredible. A murder, brutal and bloodthirsty, has stained the plush carpets of a handsome London townhouse. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. At least, this is the story that Emily’s dedicated housekeeper Janet Mackenzie stands by in court. Agatha Christie's " The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories" is a collection of 11 of her fairly early short stories (I've included a list of those stories at the bottom of this review).Officially, the book is 275 pages long, so these 11 stories average out to a pretty short 25 pages each. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 November 2019. In 1933, the story was published for the first time as "Witness for the Prosecution" in the collection The Hound of Death that appeared only in the United Kingdom.
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