[New post] They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie

Rick Mc posted: " Recommended. They Came to Baghdad is an adventure novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the 1951. ... The book was inspired by Christie's own trips to Baghdad with her second husband, archaeologist Sir Max Mallowan, and is also one of fe" Rick McCharles They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie Rick Mc Aug 31 Recommended. They Came to Baghdad is an adventure novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the 1951. ... The book was inspired by Christie's own trips to Baghdad with her second husband, archaeologist Sir Max Mallowan, and is also one of few Christie novels belonging to the action and spy fiction genres, rather than to mysteries and whodunnits. ... The lead character is a treat. Victoria Jones, a penniless but astonishingly audacious young Brit with no actual life skills, finds her way to Baghdad in an attempt to woo a young man she'd only met briefly. A stranger dies in her room. Robert Barnard: "Fairly preposterous example of thriller-type Christie, but livelier than some. Engaging heroine and unusually good minor characters – archeologists, hotelkeeper, etc. The plot concerns attempts to prevent The Big Three (Britain was one of them then) from coming together and making peace. ... Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Rick McCharles. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://rickmccharles.com/2023/08/31/they-came-to-baghdad-by-agatha-christie/

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