This week my teaser lines come from the book I just finished, Third Girl by Agatha Christie -- one of the later books in the Hercule Poirot series. In this snippet, someone has just stumbled upon a dead body, always a hazard of any Christie novel. The quote comes from page 213, late in the story, but not really a spoiler:What she was looking at had a nightmarish quality. On the floor lay a handsome young man, his arms flung wide, his chestnut hair falling on his shoulders. He wore a crimson velvet coat, and his white shirt was dappled with blood.... She was aware with a start that there was a second figure with her in the room.
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Haven't read this one. Does sound suspenseful.
ReplyDeletehmmm who is this other person in the room? Good one. Thanks for stopping by my place. Have a great reading week.
ReplyDeleteHave not read this one, but have seen the movie version with David Suchet as Poirot a couple times now. My post: Wicked
ReplyDeleteLove the tease. I need to get back to Agatha Christie!
ReplyDeleteOne of the Christie's I haven't read but did see on PBS - Well done as always. Suchet as Poirot is perfection.
ReplyDeleteOh, very exciting and spine-tingling! Thanks for sharing...and for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeleteLove Christie. Just read Third Girl myself (again--I've read most of them, but not all) this past spring. Very nice atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteHere's my TT: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/10/teaser-tuesdays_25.html
Agatha Christie has a wonderful way of putting words on the page.
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Wow, luv the Teaser.
ReplyDeleteI do love Poirot mysteries. Nice teaser.
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