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 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.

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?