Edward Armstrong, elderly spinster Emily Brent, former policeman William Blore, former nanny Vera Claythorne, soldier of fortune Philip Lombard, retired Gen. What followed were single-sentence accusations of murder against each of the people present - Dr. “ You are charged with the following indictments…” They looked round - at each other, at the walls. Without warning, inhuman, penetrating…Įveryone was startled. There was a silence - a comfortable replete silence. The hands of the clock pointed to twenty minutes after nine. They were satisfied with themselves and with life. This is early in Agatha Christie’s 1939 novel And Then There Were None, one of the best mystery books ever written. Owen was not expected until the next day. It was their first night on the small Soldier Island, and the group of eight guests had just dined on an excellent supper, served by Rogers the butler and prepared by his wife Ethel.
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