This adaptation has made some changes to the characters and the final resolution of the plot. This is one of my least favourite Marples. The suspicion of Carrie Louise's poisoning was a ruse created by Lewis. They Do It With Mirrors is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1952 under the title of Murder with Mirrors and in UK by the Collins Crime Club on November 17 in the same year under Christie's original title. This is the 1st book of agatha christie where I was able to guess the culprit from the start. A third adaptation was aired on 1 January 2010 for the fourth season of the ITV series Agatha Christie's Marple, starring Julia McKenzie as Miss Marple, Penelope Wilton as Carrie Louise, Brian Cox as Lewis Serrocold, and Joan Collins as Ruth Van Rydock. The rest of the household is held entranced by a scene that plays out in the office of Lewis Serrocold. A reformatory for delinquent boys run by Miss Marple's philanthropic friend becomes the scene of arson and poisoning, and ultimately murder. Author The bullets missed him, and hit the wall. One of the first people Miss Marple encounters is young Edgar Lawson, a juvenile delinquent being shepherded by Serrocold, who seems to have mental issues. Even though so many smokescreens were thrown in the way, I just can't shake off my suspicion of the suspect. The US edition retailed at $2.50 and the UK edition at ten shillings and sixpence (10/6). Dr Maverick: Chief psychiatrist for the juvenile delinquents programme; he views all people as "mental cases". Miss Marple explains to the police how one person could run from Lewis's study to Christian's room along the terrace in under two minutes--Lewis Serrocold. A friend of Miss Marple's sees a woman being strangled in a passing train. They Do It with Mirrors is a detective fiction novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1952 under the title of Murder with Mirrors and in UK by the Collins Crime Club on 17 November that year under Christie's original title. To understand these errors it is useful to remember a few things. Alexis envisions the house as a stage, which causes Miss Marple to begin thinking differently about the murder. The next evening, Alexis and a boy, Ernie Gregg, are killed by stage weights. The real reason for Christian Gulbrandsen's visit was that he had learned that Lewis was embezzling from the Gulbrandsen Trust. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Carrie Louise has her family living with her, as her … "That's the secret of existance. Pippa is deleted and Gina becomes Carrie Louise's adopted daughter in this version, rather than her adopted granddaughter. An old school friend, Ruth van Rydock, tells Miss Marple that she is very concerned about the health of her sister, Carrie Louise. However in this novel, Miss Marple does not relapse so frequently into the past or her beloved village. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. The novel's first adaptation was the 1985 television film Murder with Mirrors with Sir John Mills as Lewis Serrocold, Bette Davis as Carrie Louise, Neil Swettenham as Edgar Lawson and Helen Hayes as Miss Marple. Miss Marple agreed to help out and planned a visit to her other old friend, Carrie Louise. Jane is visiting when a murder takes place at the same time as one of the young men takes two shots at Mr. Serrocold. Ruth Van Rydock and her sister, Carrie Louise, knew Jane Marple as a young girl, when they were visiting Florence. Miss Marple is requested to help her old friend Carrie-Louise, the loving wife of benign philanthropist Lewis Serrocold. Alexis envisions the house as a stage, which causes Miss Marple to begin thinking differently about the murder. Welcome back. Gina discovers this fact and exposes her connection to it, moments before Alexis' death, and how she found it out is revealed, by Miss Marple's investigations, to be the fault of Mildred, who had resented her being given more attention than her. Both men enter for dinner, and afterwards, Christian retires to his room to write letters. Lawson spoke as both himself and Lewis, while Lewis killed Christian and returned out of breath. It touches on Christie themes/interests. Although I was certain that I had read all of the Miss Marple novels, I really cannot recall having read this before. He summed it up as showing "Definite signs of decline. Gina's real mother was changed to Katherine Ellsworth, and her death was explained to have been from a hanging, after she was found guilty of committing arsenic poisoning on three counts. Miss Marple explains to the police how one person could run from Lewis's study to Christian's room along the terrace in under two minutes—Lewis Serrocold. The scene of these deaths ends with Carrie Louise walking indoors with her daughter Mildred, as a new solidarity between mother and daughter is manifest. It isn’t even Marple at her best. ", Ruth van Rydock is worried about her sister's health and well-being and asks their mutual friend Jane Marple to visit her for a awhile. Carrie Louise, like Ruth, has been married several times. Both are caught in the reeds lining the lake, and drown before the police can reach them. Both men enter for dinner, and afterwards, Christian retires to his room to write letters. Ruth was able to detect something was wrong but could not put her finger on it. 3 Stars. a. WorldCat Home About WorldCat Help. (may contain spoilers - click on expand to read). Then the police arrive. Miss Marple agrees to the visit. While golfing on the Welsh coast, Bobby Jones apparently hits a stranger who falls off the the sea cliff. At least this time the police, led by Inspector Curry, know of Jane Marple and her reputation as an astute snoop when it comes to murder. Miss Marple is the best of friends with two aging sisters. While on vacation at a resort hotel in the West Indies, Miss Marple correctly suspects that the apparently natural death of a retired British major is actually the work of a murderer planning yet another killing. Lawson spoke as both himself and Lewis, while Lewis killed Christian and returned out of breath. Lawson's reason for confronting Lewis is changed; he accuses Lewis of spying on him, rather than being his real father. So when one does occur, they consult with her, although they are certain she has now lost her marbles - too old and scattered; how could she be of any assistance in their efforts? See, "American Tribute to Agatha Christie: The Golden Years: 1945 - 1952", Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other Stories, Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple, The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories, Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=They_Do_It_with_Mirrors&oldid=979413524, Works originally published in Cosmopolitan (magazine), Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Gulbranson, a trustee of the institute, had only arrived that day on urgent business and Lewis Serrocold found a partly completed letter in his typewriter saying that someone was poisoning Carrie-Louise. An unexpected visitor arrives at Stonygates--Christian Gulbrandsen--a trustee of the charitable foundation that his father, Carrie Louise's first husband Eric Gulbrandsen, set up. At a reception for a fading film star making a screen comeback, a gushing, pushy fan is poisoned by a drink apparently meant for the actress. Each Christie novel is a stand-alone, though characte. Do I have to read the previous five books in order to understand this one? Lewis suggests that the poison is in her medicine, a liquid which is shown to contain arsenic. In the UK the novel was first serialised in the weekly magazine John Bull in six abridged instalments from 26 April (Volume 91, Number 2391) to 31 May 1952 (Volume 91, Number 2396) with illustrations by George Ditton.[6]. Ernie Gregg: One of the delinquents who is active in the theatre work, and is killed for boasting to Gina about what he says he saw the night of the murder. Miss Marple finds herself in a very different setting, a juvenile delinquents home/college when she is asked by old friend Ruth Van Rydock to look into the situation of her sister Carrie Louise. Carrie-Louise is living in a vast house that is now a home for 'delinquent' boys and Ruth is worried that her other-worldly sister cannot cope or worse - … It's like you have your own game of Clue to play. Several adaptations were made of the book for TV and Film: The novel's first adaptation was the 1985 television film Murder with Mirrors with Sir John Mills as Lewis Serrocold, Bette Davis as Carrie Louise, Tim Roth as Edgar Lawson and Helen Hayes as Miss Marple. I really enjoyed this one. Carrie Louise, like Ruth, has been married several times. Lewis Serrocold walks from the train station and meets Christian on the terrace. Carrie Louise has a complicated history. Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? Now Ruth is returning to America, but she confesses that she is concerned about her sister. Lawson enters it with a gun, locks the door, and speaks loudly to Lewis, claiming Lewis is his father and has treated him badly. Agatha Christie Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. Miss Marple Her mother was Pippa, the adopted daughter of Carrie Louise and her first husband, Eric Gulbrandsen. The boat begins to sink, so Lewis Serrocold jumps into the lake to rescue his son. Lewis admits to removing it, explaining that he had feared his wife would read it and discover that the reason for Christian's visit was his fear that someone had been poisoning Carrie Louise. The three of them had grown up together and were quite close. —shanty_sleuth. This novel sees Miss Marple meeting up with an old friend. "[5] and felt the author was not entirely comfortable with the setting she described in the novel. Her latest husband is Lewis Serrocold, an idealist who runs an establishment for juvenile criminals. At least this time the police, led by Inspector Curry, know of Jane Marple and her reputation as an astute snoop when it comes to murder. When Johnny began to question Ernest, Lewis realised the danger he could create and so gave him oysters laced with arsenic; this did not kill him, but merely kept him out of harm's way. Carrie Louise has been married twice before and her relations, children, stepchildren from her previous marriages also live in the house or are regular visitors.

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