The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie

Praised by The Observer as 'written with spirit and humour,' this sprightly tale from early in Agatha Christie's career offers a gripping blend of murder mystery and international crime thriller. Now she is confronted with a ship's roster of suspects and no way of knowing who she can trust. The vessel's lively nightlife ranges from a torrid romance on the foredeck to the sudden appearance in her cabin of a bleeding man, to outright attempts on her life.

Who was the man in the brown suit who examined the lifeless body? And why did he hurry off, leaving a note with the cryptic message '17.122 Kilmorden Castle'?Īnne's zeal to follow the clue leads her aboard a South Africa-bound ocean liner, where she is plunged into a world of diamond thieves and political intrigue. The Scotland Yard investigation deems it an accident, but Anne is not convinced. Agatha Christie, today on a special episode of The Classic Tales Podcast. The Man in the Brown Suit by Agatha Christie - In The Man in the Brown Suit Anne Beddingfields chance witnessing of a man being killed in a subway station. While waiting on the platform at Hyde Park Corner tube station, she watches in horror as a man loses his balance and tumbles to his death. 793, Sample of The Man in the Brown Suit, by Agatha Christie: A man dies mysteriously, and spunky Ann Beddingfeld is the only one who discovers the key to his death. Anne Beddingfeld is thrust into an adventure when she sees a man. When plucky young Anne Beddingfeld comes to London, looking for adventure, she doesn't have to search for long. The Man in the Brown Suit is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie.