And Then There Were None An Exciting Murder

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And Then There Were None An Exciting Murder Mystery

And Then There Were None An Exciting Murder Mystery

Agatha Christie • • • Born 1890 Died 1976 British author Famous for Mystery

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

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

Famous Christie Detectives Miss Marple--a sedentary, elderly lady who solves mysteries • Hercule Poirot--A Belgian detective who is devoted to logic. •

Setting of the Story. . . Imagine an isolated home on an isolated island.

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 •

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

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

You Will Also Meet. . . • • Anthony Marston Mr. Rogers Mrs. Rogers Justice Wargrave

Look For Indian Clues! • Setting: Indian Island off the coast of England •

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

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?