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Agatha Christie

Ten Little Soldier Boys

Ten little soldier boys went out to dine;
One choked his little self and then there were Nine.

Nine little soldier boys sat up very late;
One overslept himself and then there were Eight.

Eight little soldier boys travelling in Devon;
One said he’d stay there and then there were Seven.

Seven little soldier boys chopping up sticks;
One chopped himself in half and then there were Six.

Six little soldier boys playing with a hive;
A bumble bee stung one, and then there were Five.

Five little soldier boys going in for law;
One got in Chancery and then there were Four.

Four little soldier boys going out to sea;
A red herring swallowed one then there were Three.

Three little soldier boys walking in a Zoo;
A big bear hugged one and then there were Two.

Two little soldier boys sitting in the sun;
One got frizzled up, and then there was One.

One little soldier boy left all alone;
He went and hanged himself,

And then there were none.

Frank Green 1869

~ Agatha Christie: And then there were none (1939)

With a simple nursery rhyme like that, she spun an incredible murder story out of it. It is a masterpiece. I love her books! Simple yet efficient. Every book she wrote is like a piece of art. You can see her dedication in each of her books. Her detectives are quirky and amusing. Her murders are done most ingeniously but they are not too incredible to the extent of unbelievable like Sir Authur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Oh, I like Sherlock Holmes too, but AC's just different. :) I first started reading her books 15 years ago, now I'm reading them again and I'll read them again 15 years from now. heh heh.

Her webpage is found at: Agatha Christie Official Webpage

E books:
The Secret Adversary
Mysterious Affair at Styles