Agatha Christie
• Born 1890 Died 1976
• British author
• Famous for Mystery Novels
• Builds intrigue and suspense
• Uses the camouflaged clue
Some Important Novels
• And Then There Were None
• Witness for the Prosecution
• A.B.C. Murders
• The Mirror Crack’d
Famous Christie Detectives
Miss Marple--a sedentary,
elderly lady who solves
mysteries
• Hercule Poirot--A Belgian
detective who is devoted to
logic.
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Setting of the Story...
Imagine an isolated home on an
isolated island.
The only sounds you’ll hear are the
crashing waves on the rocky shore.
Ten Mysterious Guests
• They seem to be a strange assortment of
people
• They come from all different social and
economic backgrounds.
• They have all been lured to the island.
• You have to find out what they have in
common!
You Will Meet...
1. Dr. Edward Armstrong
2. Emily Brent
3. William Blore
4. Vera Claythorne
5. Philip Lombard
6. General John Macarthur
You Will Also Meet. . .
• Anthony Marston
• Mr. Rogers
• Mrs. Rogers
• Justice Wargrave
Look For Indian Clues!
• Setting: Indian Island off the
coast of England
• “Ten Little Indians”--a poem in
each guests room
• Ten Indian Figurines
Be The Detective!
• Are you up to the task?
• Are you ready to use those “little
gray cells” as Poirot might say?
• Can you find out who the
mysterious host is before it’s too
late for the ten guests?