Angkatell slipped quickly out of bed, threw a negligee round her still graceful shoulders, and. As in most agatha christie mysteries, there is a gathering at the hollow, the home of a wealthy english couple. Agatha christie the hollow a hercule poirot mystery dedication for larry and danae with apologies for using their swimming pool as the scene of a murder. The first edition of the novel was published in 1946, and was written by agatha christie. The play was adapted by agatha christie from her novel of the same title, the hollow. So the play was adapted, poirot ousted, and it was produced in 1951 under the same title, the hollow. The hollow play by agatha christie agatha christie.
This is the most psychological of the agatha christie s that ive read so far and ive read a lot. Maurice richardson, the observer the hollow is a whos going to get it that quickly turns into a whodunnit. Agatha christie s murder mystery the hollow gets an amusing staging by broadway west theatre company in fremont through feb. Agatha christie murder mystery play script for teensthe hollow. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 384 pages and is available in paperback format. Agatha christie has staged, against her smartest, most hyperemotional background so far, the shooting of a philandering doctor. The play opened at the fortune theatre in the west end in 1951, produced by peter saunders.
Agatha christies the hollow gets fun staging in fremont. To tease the great detective, her guests stage a mock murder beside the swimming pool. Pdf the hollow book hercule poirot free download 384. Most of the people there are related in one way or. An unhappy game of romantic followtheleader explodes into murder one weekend at the hollow, home of sir henry and lucy angkatell, arguably christies.
Lady angkatell, intrigued by the criminal mind, has invited hercule poirot to her estate for a weekend house party. Hardcastle, who had arrived at the hollow the night before, lady. Agatha christies poirot season 9 episode 4 the hollow. Agatha christie s poirot season 9 episode 4 the hollow. Poirot stumbles on the murder scene of philandering dr christow in a country house as his wife standing next to him with a revolver in her hand. The hollow is a short, murder mystery adapted from agatha christies novel of the same name. Ignoring her daughter rosalinds protests, agatha christie decided to adapt the hollow for stage, affectionately describing rosalind as having the valuable role in life of eternally trying to discourage me without success. A genuine crowd pleaser and a worthwhile evening of entertainment. The hollow is a work of detective fiction by agatha christie, first published in the united states. An unhappy game of romantic followtheleader explodes into murder one w.