简介：AgathaChristieHourisacollectionoftenhour-longdramasbasedonshortstoriesbythemostpopularnovelistinhistory.Somewereromances,somehadsupernaturalthemesandacouplewereadventures.ThecommonlinkwasthatallcamefromthetalentedpenofAgathaChristie,allwereentertainingandeachdramawascarefullycraftedandwellcastwithmanyofBritain’sbestknownactorsofthetimerepresented. 1.TheCaseoftheMiddle-AgedWife: WhenMrsPackington,whosehusbandispayingmoreattentiontohisyoungsecretary,answersanadinthepapersreading,AREYOUHAPPY?IFNOT,CONSULTMRPARKERPYNE,shesoonfindsherselfbeingdazzledandsweptoffherfeetbythehandsomeClaudeLuttrell. 2.InAGlassDarkly: MatthewArmitageisstartledbyavisioninhismirror:heseesamanwithascarredneckstranglingabeautifulblonde.Helatermeetsthewomaninhisvision,Sylvia,andnotesherfiance’sscarredneck.MathewtellsSylviaofhispremonition,andtheengagementisbrokenoff.Butisthatallthereistoit? 3.TheGirlinTheTrain: GeorgeRowland,aboredplayboy,disownedfortheseventhtimebyhiswealthyuncle,isonthetraintoLondon.Whenabeautifulgirlburstsintohiscompartmentfranticallybeggingtobehidden,hislifechangesdramatically. 4.TheFourthMan: Acanon,alawyerandapsychiatristfindthemselvestogetheronatrainboundforNewcastle.Thereisafourthmaninthecompartment,whoapparentlypaysnoattentiontohiscompanions’animatedconversation. 5.TheCaseoftheDiscontentedSoldier: TherecentlyretiredMajorWilbrahamisboredandunhappysoheanswersParkerPyne’snewspaperad.BeforelongtheMajorfindshimselfrescuingFredaCleggfromtwoburlyattackers;withFredaintow,heembarksonadaringadventuretofindtreasureinthewildsofAfrica!Anothercharminglovestoryofanautumnromance. 6.MagnoliaBlossom: TheodoraDarrellisrunningawaywithherlover–andbusinessassociateofherhusband–VincentEaston,whenshelearnsherhusbandRichardisfacingfinancialruin.Oldloyaltiesresurfaceandshereturnshometoseeifshecanfixthesituation. 7.TheMysteryoftheBlueJar: Playinggolfearlyonemorning,JackHarringtonhearsacry,“Murder!Help!”fromanearbycottage.HerunsuptofindabeautifulFrenchgirl,Felise,placidlyweedingthegarden,oblivioustoanydisturbance.WhentheJackhearsthesamecriesformanydayshebeginstothinkhemightbemad.Butaremoresinisterforcesatwork? 8.TheRedSignal: DermotWestisinvitedtodinneratthehomeofJackandClaireTrent.Thefirstishisbestfriend,thesecond,thewomanheloves.Duringtheeveningtheconversationturnstothesupernatural;Dermotadmitshefrequentlygetswhathecalls‘theredsignal’towarnhimofimpendingdanger.Heneglectstomentionthatheisgettingthesignalstronglythatnight! 9.JaneinSearchofaJob: JaneClevelandlandsasought-afterjobasdoublefortheGrandDuchessofOstrovaduringthelatter’sstatevisittoEngland.AnattemptisfearedontheDuchess’lifeandwhenJaneisframedforatheft,eventsbecomeevermorecomplicated.CansheclearhernameandwhoistryingtokilltheDuchess? 10.TheManhoodofEdwardRobinson: Primandproper,yetaromanticdreamer,EdwardRobinson,leadsaratherdulllifewithhisdomineeringgirlfriendanduninspiringjob.Hisquiet,dulllifeendswhenhewinssomemoneyinanewspapercontestandheembarksonanadventurethatevenheneverdreamedof.…