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The Man in the Brown Suit | Agatha Christie

So sorry for the late reminder, but tomorrow (Sunday) is our next #ChristiesCapers discussion! I will post questions mid- to late morning. I‘ve seen some great reviews, so I am looking forward to the discussion. #AgathaChristieClubR3

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BarbaraJean I'm behind on my reading (just starting today!) but am looking forward to joining the discussion in a few days! 14h

Librarybelle Sounds good, @BarbaraJean ! Join when you can! 14h

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MariaW

The Man in the Brown Suit | Agatha Christie

Am I missing something? Or is there something missing in my ebook edition? It says there is a facsimile, but there is none… 🤔🤔🤔 #christiescapers #agathachristieclubr3

Librarybelle It is missing the image! When I am near my copy, I‘ll post a pic of it for you. 17h

willaful The free first edition I found had the same problem, but I found another that included the image. (It's out of copyright so there's lots of editions.) 15h

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kspenmoll

The Valley of Amazement | Amy Tan

Top Tow: #sundaybuddyread #diaries #ChristieCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3 #foodanslit #Rowanda #readyourkindle #DorothySayers #poetry
Middle Row: #AprilPoetryChallenge
Bottom Row: #bookedintime #ChinaQuingDynastyPost1912+ #nonfiction #hummingbirds #audiobook #QueensofCrime

wanderinglynn, Cuilin, TheBookHippie, Texreader, Librarybelle, CBee, Catsandbooks

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 6d

Librarybelle Lots of great books! 6d

Suet624 That‘s a lot of reading! (edited) 6d

kspenmoll @Suet624 I will always over estimate … the poetry is not to be finished- just to read when the mood hits. 5d

wanderinglynn Yay for poetry! ❤️ 5d

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suvata

The Mysterious Affair at Styles | Agatha Christie

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Catching up with first few books ... (re)Reading with Christie‘s Capers Group on #Litsy (Reading Agatha Christie's books in publication order) Hosted by @Librarybelle
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4 Stars • 1920 • The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Agatha Christie‘s first novel, introduces Hercule Poirot. Set during World War I at Styles Court, it follows the poisoning of wealthy Emily Inglethorp. Narrated by Captain Hastings, ⬇️

suvata the story unfolds as Poirot investigates her family—suspects include her young husband, Alfred, and stepson, John. Using logic and psychology, Poirot uncovers a plot by Alfred and housekeeper Evelina Howard to kill Emily for her fortune, resolving the case with a clever twist. (edited) 3w

Librarybelle It was a good twist! 3w

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suvata

The Secret Adversary | Agatha Christie

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Catching up with first few books ... Reading with Christie‘s Capers Group on #Litsy (Reading Agatha Christie's books in publication order) Hosted by @Librarybelle
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4 Stars • "The Secret Adversary," Agatha Christie's 1922 novel, introduces Tommy Beresford and Tuppence Cowley, unemployed friends who start "The Young Adventurers, Ltd." ⬇️

suvata Their first case involves Jane Finn, a missing woman tied to a secret treaty from the Lusitania sinking. Pursued by the sinister Mr. Brown, they navigate espionage and danger, ultimately rescuing Jane, thwarting the villain, and saving Britain. Their adventure ignites their romance and future as detectives.

#TheSecretAdversary #TommyAndTuppence #Bookish
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Librarybelle Yay!! 3w

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Librarybelle

The Man in the Brown Suit | Agatha Christie

Great discussion so far for The Murder on the Links! Our next #ChristiesCapers introduces Colonel Race, who appears in a few other books later in Christie‘s canon. Discussion on April 27th.

All are welcome to attend. Please let me know if you wish to be added to or removed from the tag list. #AgathaChristieClubR3

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Aims42 I‘m planning on reading this one! I started March‘s but I got distracted and never finished it 😂 4w

mrp27 This will be another first for me. 4w

TheAromaofBooks This is one of my very favorite Christie novels!! It's so over-the-top and funny; I love it! 4w

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Librarybelle That‘s so cool, @TheAromaofBooks ! 4w

Librarybelle Hope you enjoy, @Aims42 @mrp27 ! 4w

Teresereading Please add me 3w

Librarybelle Will do, @Teresereading ! Welcome! 3w

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ferskner

The Murder on the Links: A Hercule Poirot Mystery | Agatha Christie

I'm trying to deal with tornado watch anxiety by finishing up the #agathachristieclubR3 #christiecapers pick, and a cruffin doesn't hurt either.

AmyG Hope all is ok. 4w

Ruthiella Hoping for the best possible outcome. 🤞❤️ 4w

LeahBergen Thinking of you! ❤️ 4w

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Deblovestoread Stay safe! 4w

ShyBookOwl Good luck!! I hope you're safe. Thx for introducing me to cruffins 4w

dabbe Hope it has all blown over! 🩵💙🩵 4w

ferskner @AmyG @Ruthiella @LeahBergen @Deblovestoread @ShyBookOwl @dabbe it turned out okay, and y'all are so sweet! There were tornados south of me but thankfully it sounds like there was minimal damage. We had a tornado hit by my apartment in 2020 and ever since they give me so much anxiety! No one told me Nashville gets tons of tornados before I moved here! 4w

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Librarybelle

The Murder on the Links: A Hercule Poirot Mystery | Agatha Christie

It‘s time for the #ChristiesCapers discussion! I have 6 questions posted as spoilers; you can find them on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtags.

Next up is The Man in the Brown Suit, the first appearance of Colonel Race in the novels. The official post will appear tomorrow!

#AgathaChristieClubR3

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Bookwormjillk I just started this morning. I‘ll be back in a few days! 1mo

kspenmoll I am reading now, hoping to catch up by tomorrow! 1mo

Cuilin I just started yesterday. I‘m so behind in all my reading goals for March. 😑 1mo

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MallenNC I‘m excited for the April book. I‘ve never heard of this one. 4w

BarbaraJean I skipped this month since it was a re-read, but I‘m excited to read The Man in the Brown Suit in April! 4w

mrp27 Hope to finish the last few pages today! 4w

kelli7990 I‘m excited to read next month‘s story. 4w

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Librarybelle

The Murder on the Links: A Hercule Poirot Mystery | Agatha Christie

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6. We've discussed Poirot and Giraud and touched on characters during our mystery discussion, but let's think about the characters now. Christie purposely has Hastings ride off to Argentina in the end in order to let Poirot stand on his own for future stories (though Hastings does come back, as we will see). What did you think of the cast of characters? #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3

MariaW I think Hastings is portrayed well as an unstable character. He still has the chance to grow and to evolve compared to Poirot who is already a stable and grown character. Maybe Christie wanted to „kill off“ Hasting to set up a more „good cop - bad cop“ thing with Giraud, but realized in the end it did not work. Poirot seems to be someboy who likes to be teaching things to others and helping them to grow. He needs a sidekick that is open for that.. 1mo

MariaW and otherwise she must have had to create another „new“ character in the next Poirot novel. I pretty sure she did not know yet at that time where she was heading or wanted to head with Poirot. 1mo

MallenNC I hadn‘t read this one before or many of the Poirot novels we will be reading so I didn‘t realize that Hastings wasn‘t in all the books. He‘s been written into a lot of the TV versions, I think, so this is new to me. I agree that I‘m not sure Christie had a full sense of what she wanted to do with her characters early on. 4w

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kspenmoll I am glad i read this because I had no idea Hastings went off & was not with Poirot in all the books! I have not read her books in any order, nor have I read all of them! I am so glad you are having us read in publication order Jess! (edited) 4w

dabbe In the Poirot novels I have read before #ChristiesCapers, Hastings wasn't in any of them! So, yes, imagine my surprise with the first two. I am now wondering why Christie puts Hastings on the back burner, unlike Watson, who chronicles most of the Holmes stories. The POV is definitely going to have to change if Hastings isn't there. 4w

suvata I have always thought that Christie wrote the most interesting characters. Some of them are exaggerated, but they are always believable prototypes of people you would know or hear about. 4w

Bookwormjillk I really liked the Hastings character. I liked that he was always wondering what Poirot was doing but seemed to trust him. 4w

mrp27 The couple of Christie books I read before didn‘t have Hastings so I was mostly unfamiliar with him. But I liked him as a character because I could relate to him trying to learn to use his gray cells. Will be interesting going forward to see how his absence may or may not change how I feel about the books. 3w

ferskner I'm a Hastings fan! I remember in the first two rounds of Agatha Christie Club that a lot of people didn't like him, but I think he's a perfect foil for Poirot and just entertaining! 3w

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Librarybelle

The Murder on the Links: A Hercule Poirot Mystery | Agatha Christie

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5. This novel takes place in France, but the region surrounding Calais has a very deep history with England. I'm sure our UK friends could talk about this better than I can! But, to give a small bit of history as to why British citizens would be living in Calais, I have a couple of links in the comments for more of a history between to the two regions.

Any thoughts on setting? #ChristiesCapers #AgathaChristieClubR3

Librarybelle https://www.calaisxxl.com/en/inspirations/lhistoire-des-bourgeois-de-calais/

https://sites.hertford.ox.ac.uk/bridge/calais-englands-first-colony/ 1mo

MariaW I was wondering about that as well. It seemed strange to be able to go to and fro without any problems back then. Just thinking about how much time it takes today. 🙈 I am looking forward to the British/French comments here as well. 😊 1mo

MallenNC As an American, I only know about the English connections to Calais from watching historical adaptations and I know those aren‘t always completely accurate. Thanks for sharing the links! 4w

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kspenmoll Thanks! 4w

dabbe From some of my other readings about early English history, I know that Calais is the closest French town to England, only 21 miles away, and on a clear day, one can see the White Cliffs of Dover from Calais. Many wars, sieges, and battling for the town have taken place over the centuries. 4w

suvata @dabbe that‘s very interesting 4w

mrp27 Thanks for links, should be interesting. 3w

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