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Title: And Then There Were None


1
And Then There Were None
  • An Exciting
  • Murder Mystery

2
Agatha Christie
  • Born 1890 Died 1976
  • British author
  • Famous for Mystery Novels
  • Builds intrigue and suspense
  • Uses the camouflaged clue

3
Some Important Novels
  • And Then There Were None
  • Witness for the Prosecution
  • A.B.C. Murders
  • The Mirror Crackd

4
Famous Christie Detectives
  • Miss Marple--a sedentary, elderly lady who
    solves mysteries
  • Hercule Poirot--A Belgian detective who is
    devoted to logic.

5
Setting of the Story...
  • Imagine an isolated home on an isolated island.
  • The only sounds youll hear are the crashing
    waves on the rocky shore.

6
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!

7
You Will Meet...
  • 1. Dr. Edward Armstrong
  • 2. Emily Brent
  • 3. William Blore
  • 4. Vera Claythorne
  • 5. Philip Lombard
  • 6. General John Macarthur

8
You Will Also Meet. . .
  • Anthony Marston
  • Mr. Rogers
  • Mrs. Rogers
  • Justice Wargrave

9
Look For Indian Clues!
  • Setting Indian Island off the coast of England
  • Ten Little Indians--a poem in each guests room
  • Ten Indian Figurines

10
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 its too late for the ten guests?
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