Agatha Christie classified this book as an thriller rather then a mystery, although the interesting bit is that she was trying to base Sir Eustace on an actual person.
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It is, I think, the only time I have tried to put a real person whom I knew well into a book, and I don’t think it succeeded. Belcher didn’t come to life, but someone called Sir Eustace Pedler did.
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Agatha Christie
An Autobiography
She was also writing the book at home with plenty of interruptions
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‘Perhaps before we go we might just ask Mummy, if it doesn’t disturb her, because you know I would like to know about the pram.’ At this point, maddened, I would rise from my chair, all ideas of Ann in deadly peril in the forests of Rhodesia going out of my mind, and jerk open the door.
What is it, Nurse? What do you want?’
‘Oh, I’m so sorry, Ma’am. I am very sorry indeed. I didn’t mean to disturb you.’
‘Well, you have disturbed me. What is it?’
‘Oh, but I didn’t knock on the door or anything.’
‘You’ve been talking outside,’ I said, ‘and I can hear every word you say. What is the matter with the pram?’
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Agatha Christie
An Autobiography