Author:Agatha Christie,John Moffatt,Simon Williams,Philip Jackson,Full Cast
Alice Ascher, a poor, elderly shopkeeper, is murdered in Andover. Betty Barnard, a young waitress, is strangled with her own belt at Bexhill-on-Sea. Next comes Carmichael Clarke, collector of Chinese art, clubbed to death in Churston. Only in Doncaster does the pattern vary: the man found stabbed in the Regal Cinema is called George Earsfield. But each time, an ABC railway guide is found by the dead bodies, and each time, Poirot is warned in advance by a taunting letter from someone signed 'ABC'. Who is ABC? And can Poirot find out in time to prevent the death of a whole alphabet of victims? The police doubt him and the public are in a state of panic, but Poirot is convinced that the murderer's luck will turn, and sooner or later he will make a crucial mistake. And Poirot will be there when he does... This full-cast dramatisation of one of Agatha Christie's most imaginative mysteries stars John Moffatt as the great Belgian detective, Simon Williams as his faithful sidekick Captain Hastings and Philip Jackson as Chief Inspector Japp.
...an intimate portrait of one of the world's most famous women. A fine tribute to a true star
—— Waterstone's Books QuarterlySpoto tells her story movingly and well
—— Sunday ExpressSpoto was a close friend of Kelly's, so this is as definitive a biography as we will ever get
—— S, Sunday Express magazineDrawing on previously unpublished conversations, Spoto explores how Kelly changed Hollywood
—— Harpers BazaarKelly's life as told here reveals a gentler Donald Spoto than we're used to: his friendship with the star has ensured a generosity of judgement throughout...Some may yearn for a less sympathetic portrait, but it's hard to imagine that any subsequent biography could do such consummate justice to her life and career
—— The TimesSpoto turns a fresh eye on the well-known story bringing it alive for a new generation of readers
—— Wales on SundayMeyers is very good
—— Catholic HeraldOne of the least likely liaisons in showbiz, the marriage between Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller followed a predictable trajectory which Jeffrey Meyers illuminates with fascinating filigree.
—— Independent