Murder in the Mews
Published in 1955, Murder in the Mews is a ghost story story collection by Agatha Christie. Much of the action takes place in England and Belgium. It features Hercule Poirot. Key subjects include Hercule Poirot, private investigators and murder.
32 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 34 editions across 5 languages.
It runs to roughly 224 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Murder in the Mews
When a young woman is found in a locked room having been shot, the police assume it’s suicide. However, when Poirot looks further he begins to suspect murder – would a right-handed woman shoot herself from the left? A story of novella length, it was first published in Woman’s Journal in December 1936, and later formed one of four stories the collection, Murder in the Mews, published in 1937 by Collins. Robin Macartnay, draughtsman on the Mallowan's archaeological digs, again illustrated the jacket for the Crime Club edition. It formed the second episode of the first series of Agatha Christie’s Poirot in 1989, starring David Suchet. Japp was played by Philip Jackson and it included the characters of Hastings (Hugh Fraser) and Miss Lemon (Pauline Moran).
Quick answers
Who wrote Murder in the Mews?
Murder in the Mews was written by Agatha Christie and first published in 1955.
What genre is Murder in the Mews?
It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories.
How long is Murder in the Mews?
The median edition has 224 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Murder in the Mews?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Hollow Boy, The Turn of the Screw and The Screaming Staircase.
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