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Cuthbert Allgood

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6. This was the first mystery novel I ever read

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2019, 11:17 PM

Aug 2019

6th grade if I remember correctly (which would have been 1978ish). Blew my mind. In the year after I read this, I read all the Agatha Christie books (2nd one was Murder on the Orient Express which blew my damn mind even more). Started a life-long love of mysteries for which I am really glad.

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"And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie [View all] left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 OP

I know I read this years ago, but I'm drawing a complete blank... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #1

Great rendition of this story for after you read the book on acorn tv. Best I have seen and I think emmaverybo Jul 2019 #2

LOVE the Acorn TV version ... Auggie Jul 2019 #3

Wish I had acorn, hearing that. I loved this book. JudyM Jul 2019 #4

What's equally interesting is the title under which it was originally published in Great Britain. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2019 #5

This was the first mystery novel I ever read Cuthbert Allgood Aug 2019 #6

One of my favorite ChazII Aug 2019 #7