, "Murder is Easy" begins promisingly enough, with the charming Helen Hayes boarding a train to London, where she plans to reveal to the Scotland Yard the identity of a serial killer above suspicion in her quiet little village. Patrice O'Neal: Killing is Easy. An American movie actress, best known for playing dumb blondes, is Scotland Yard's prime suspect when her husband, Lord Edgware, is murdered. 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. Murder Is Easy ( 1982) Murder Is Easy. Title: In London Luke watches, horrified, as Lavinia is run over in a hit and run and he becomes convinced that she was telling the truth. Miss Marple meets Lavinia Pinkerton on the train, not Luke, and learns from her of her suspicions about the village deaths and her plans to go to Scotland Yard. Bridget does not drink the tea and is ready for what comes. Murder is Easy is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 5 June 1939 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in September of the same year under the title of Easy to Kill. Hat Paint 7. Chris Peers, Ralph Spurrier and Jamie Sturgeon. Passage of Arms 13. It’s very easy to kill—so long as no one suspects you. English. But within hours, Miss Pinkerton had been killed… Could she, or could she not, leave death and detection out, and embroider as well on green? He reads of Miss Pinkerton's death the next day, and then of the death of Dr Humbleby, who has died of septicaemia. EMBED. The local police are certain that it was all accidental and are taking no action but Lavinia isn't convinced. It's very easy to kill, so long as no one suspects you. This version did not contain any chapter divisions.[11]. In a quiet English village, a killer is about to strike. Officer Luke Fitzwilliam is on a train to London when he meets a strange woman. "[10], The book was first serialised in the US in The Saturday Evening Post in seven parts from 19 November (Volume 211, Number 21) to 31 December 1938 (Volume 211, Number 27) under the title Easy to Kill with illustrations by Henry Raleigh. People in the village view the deaths as accidents. Honoria drugs Bridget's tea and takes her into the woods, where the two of them began talking. Luke finds Rivers dead, hit by a decorative stone. Amy Gibbs is made a relative of one of the victims (someone who in the episode is known as Florrie Gibbs), and lives with Honoria. Amy Gibbs, Tommy Pierce and Harry Carter have been killed, and Dr John Humbleby will be the next victim. New subplots were introduced, and the murderer's motive was changed: A BBC Radio 4 adaptation in three parts by Joy Wilkinson and directed by Mary Peate, with Patrick Baladi as Luke Fitzwilliam, Lydia Leonard as Briget Conway, Michael Cochrane as Lord Whitfield, Marcia Warren as Honoria Waynflete, Marlene Sidaway as Miss Pinkerton and Patrick Brennan as Billy Bones/Rivers. The local police are certain that it was all accidental and are taking no action but Lavinia isn't convinced. The Body in the Library. Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of Agatha Christie's Marple episodes § Series 4 (2009-11), "TV review: Agatha Christie's Miss Marple", The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories, Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other Stories, Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_Is_Easy&oldid=1016855594, Works originally published in The Saturday Evening Post, British novels adapted into television shows, Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention from September 2018, All Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Luke Fitzwilliam – an ex-police officer in India, who meets on board a train to London one Lavinia Pinkerton, a doomed, Lord Whitfield (Easterfield in the U.S. edition) – Gordon Ragg, a self-made millionaire, and Bridget's fiancé; he owns Ashe Manor, Honoria Waynflete – a spinster once betrothed to Gordon Ragg, Mr Ellsworthy – the owner of the antique shop, that performs occult rituals, Dr Geoffrey Thomas – the village doctor (and partner of the late Dr Humbleby), Major Horton – a widower who owns bulldogs, Mr Abbot – a local solicitor who employed Tommy Pierce, Jimmy Lorrimer – Luke's friend, Bridget’s cousin, Mrs Pierce – Tommy's mother, has a tobacco and paper shop, Mrs Jessie Humbleby – widow of Dr Humbleby, Rose's mother, Sir William Ossington – Billy Bones, Luke’s friend at Scotland Yard, Harry Carter – the landlord of the "Seven Stars" and a drunkard, Mrs Lydia Horton – was Major Horton's wife, Miss Lavinia Pinkerton – a spinster (see above), Mr Rivers – was chauffeur to Lord Whitfield, 1939, Collins Crime Club (London), 5 June 1939, Hardcover, 256 pp, 1939, Dodd Mead and Company (New York), September 1939, Hardcover, 248 pp. Murder Is Easy by Agatha Christie 1. (TV Movie 1982). Luke collects their luggage and prepares to leave, while Bridget and Honoria take a walk in the woods. A Fellow Traveller 2. Audience Reviews for Murder Is Easy. I believe it would be very good fun for other people, too. Those 5 minutes, and the 10 featuring Helen Hayes, cannot fully compensate for the dullness of the other 80, though. ; Beta Couple: Dr. Thomas and Rose Humbley. Murder Is Easy, The Secret of Chimneys, and The Seven Dials Mystery have a similar feel to the Tommy and Tuppence books and are almost as much fun. In London Luke watches, horrified, as Lavinia is run over in a hit and run and he becomes convinced that she was telling the truth. While travelling on a train to London, Miss Marple is told by a woman she has never met, Lavinia Pinkerton, that she is certain there have been two murders in her village of Wychwood. "[9], Robert Barnard: "Archetypal Mayhem Parva story, with all the best ingredients: Cranford-style village with 'about six women to every man'; doctors, lawyers, retired colonels and antique dealers; suspicions of black magic; and, as optional extra ingredient, a memorably awful press lord. Luke Makes a Beginning 5. Passage of Arms 13. The humour and humanity of its detail raise a question which only one person can give an answer. Luke changes his mind about who is responsible for the deaths, considering Whitfield as the murderer. Publisher's summary: Luke Fitzwilliam could not believe Miss Pinkerton's wild allegation that a multiple murderer was at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood -- or her speculation that the local doctor was next in line. Hat Paint 7. jiraiya_5 (2/5) This book reminds me of the movie Gosford Park. One of the classics. For example, in the original, Miss Pinkerton is killed by being shoved onto the oncoming traffic. Murder is Easy is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 5 June 1939 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in September of the same year under the title of Easy to Kill. Previous Episode: A Pocket Full of Rye Next Episode: They Do it With Mirrors Transmitted: 13th September 2009 Viewers: 4.86 million Synopsis [edit | edit source]. She's en route to Scotland Yard to disclose the name of the person responsible for a spate of murders in her village. Murder is Easy is the second episode of the fourth series of Agatha Christie's Marple. Need some help finding the best things to watch on Netflix? Seeing Ellsworthy return home with blood on his hands adds to this image. Gordon Whitfield and Giles Ellsworthy do not appear. Upon his return to England after his overseas job in the police, Luke Fitzwilliam shares a London-bound train carriage with Lavinia Pinkerton. Rosemary Barton, the beautiful wife of a top attorney, dies during their anniversary party at an exclusive restaurant. He poses as one finding material for a book on beliefs in witchcraft and superstition, as he investigates. Murder Is Easy starts well. (**). He dimisses her ravings about the murderer finding it easy to kill, as long as no one knows who he is--until two more killings occur, one of which is the old lady's. Whether you're ready for the return of your favorite show or need to catch up, May is packed with an array of returning series. Murder Is Easy 1982 TV Movie based on the Agatha Christie novel. [2] Christie's recurring character, Superintendent Battle, has a cameo appearance at the end, but plays no part in either the solution of the mystery or the apprehension of the criminal. Murder is easy by Agatha Christie, 2001, St. Martin's Paperbacks edition, in English Lavinia tells Luke that in her small village several people have died. "Murder is easy" is a very pleasant second-tier Christie that stands very well on its own. Agatha Christie's Marple: Murder Is Easy - Murder. Domestic Life of Major Horton 12. ; Disposable Fiancée: Lord Whitefield to Bridget. With the exception of the lovely Lesley-Anne Down and the dependable veteran Olivia de Havilland, the rest of the cast is forgettable and their characters underdeveloped. MURDER IS EASY is my absolute, all-time favorite Christie. A quiet English village is plagued by a fiendish serial killer in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie's classic thriller, Murder is Easy. It's because the guilty party is not what is hinted at and I fell for the red herrings hook line and sinker. Bixby's character acts like an amateur sleuth, but he barely figures out one thing right in the entire movie! "[8], An unnamed reviewer in the Toronto Daily Star of 2 December 1939 said, "An anemic thread of romance threatens to sever on occasion but the mystery is satisfying and full of suspense. Luke Fitzwilliam, a British police officer who has served in the Middle East, is now back in England on a long-awaited leave. Pinkerton is killed in a fall down a London station escalator (about which Marple reads in the papers) rather than a hit-and-run, while en route to Scotland Yard. Two new subplots surround the murders, one involving a political campaign in the village, in which one of the candidates knew about the death of Honoria's brother and was blackmailed about it, while the other focuses on Bridget. Luke Fitzgerald, retired policeman, meets Lavinia Pinkerton, an elderly woman, on a train. "[6], E.R. Luke and Bridget decide that Bridget will leave Whitfield's estate to stay at Honoria Waynflete's house. She killed Carter by pushing him off the bridge on the day he had a row with Whitfield, and she likewise pushed Tommy Pierce out of the window while he was working. Christie's recurring character, Superintendent Battle, has a Luke learns that Mrs Lydia Horton was another victim of these accidents—she was recovering from acute gastritis and was getting better before she had a sudden relapse and died. Select Your Cookie Preferences. I wish I could give this a higher rating but it's not "Marpley" enough. Mrs. Pierce Talks 10. Share. She's nervous for her own life. Witch without Broomstick 4. Murder Is Easy The novel was adapted as a 2015 episode of the French television series Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie. Luke repeated the words soberly. Luke Makes a Beginning 5. Murder is easy Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This woman reminds him of a favorite aunt, so he replies politely and recalls what she said. DVD $39.95 Additional DVD options: Edition Discs Price New from Used from DVD "Please retry" — — $39.95 — $39.95: Customers who viewed this item also viewed. Obituary Notice 3. Later a suicide note is found along with traces of cyanide in her drink, but murder cannot be ruled out. As a result, Honoria was said to have been once engaged to Hugh Horton instead of Lord Whitfield. Watch later. He has already taken the lives of … Further, Honoria arranges for Whitfield to be seen walking alone through the area where Bridget's body will be. Topics. She said earnestly: “No, no, my dear boy, that’s where you’re wrong. A mathematician and author, Luke Williams, is travelling up to London on a train when he meets a old lady, Lavinia Fullerton, who is also going to London, to Scotland Yard. The Times Literary Supplement of 10 June 1939 published a review of the book by Maurice Percy Ashley, together with And Death Came Too by Richard Hull which began "A week in which new novels by Mr Hull and Mrs Christie appear should be a red letter week for connoisseurs of detective fiction. Of course, when the rewriters start their work, they make nonsense of the whole plot. She concluded, "The story's interest is unflagging, and the end brings excitement as well as surprise. The UK serialisation was in twenty-three parts in the Daily Express from Tuesday, 10 January, to Friday, 3 February 1939, as Easy to Kill. But one evening, Whitfield killed the bird that she kept as a pet, with the appearance that he enjoyed doing it. Luke realises that Honoria is the murderer and rescues Bridget. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The screenplay was written by Stephen Churchett and the episode was directed by Hettie Macdonald. During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs. Murder Is Easy, The Secret of Chimneys, and The Seven Dials Mystery have a similar feel to the Tommy and Tuppence books and are almost as much fun. An American computer expert meets a distraught old lady on a train and she tells him that a homicidal maniac is stalking her quiet little village. A quiet English village is plagued by a fiendish serial killer in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie's classic thriller, Murder is Easy. Shorter than most on detection, perhaps because the detection is, until the end, basically amateur. A good murder mystery from Agatha Christie, it has a good cast, and I really liked it. Instead, Bridget fights with Honoria. Murder is Easy is a Christie mystery that should have been made by Alfred Hitchcock. Punshon in The Guardian's issue of 11 July 1939 said that, "Readers may miss the almost supernatural cunning of Poirot, but then if Luke also depended on the famous 'little grey cells' he would be merely another Poirot instead of having his own blundering, straightforward, yet finally effective methods." Mr. Punshon summed up by saying that the story, "must be counted as yet another proof of Mrs. Christie's inexhaustible ingenuity. Was this review helpful to you? Aj V Super Reviewer. Let our editors help you find what's trending and what's worth your time. Murder Is Easy (DVD) : Murder is easy if no one suspects you. Speaking with Luke, Gordon makes an odd statement. Possibilities 8. Agatha Christie has grown accustomed to working her embroidery on a background of black. After inviting Humbleby round to her house, she cut his hand with scissors. Dr. Thomas 9. Buy MURDER IS EASY Masterpiece edition by Christie (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Unfortunately, she gets killed about 10 minutes in, and we're stuck with the bland Bill Bixby as our lead for the rest of the movie. Witch without Broomstick 4. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Copy link. Visit to Miss Waynflete 6. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? Use the HTML below. 1h 30min | Crime, Mystery | TV Movie 2 January 1982. He claims that God kills people that do him harm, dispensing divine justice upon wrongdoers. about. Whitfield had been the one to assign Tommy to this job. Luke believes Ellsworthy to be the killer because of his mental instability. There is some solid acting in this one but Julia McKenzie simply does not convince as Miss Marple. Luke will not let this rest, and he travels to the village, Wychwood under Ashe. When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface. Agatha Christie's Marple: Murder Is Easy - Murder - YouTube. Possibilities 8. She then applied a dressing to the wound, a dressing with pus seeping from her cat's ear; Humbleby dies a few days later from blood infection. Honoria follows Lavinia into London and then pushes her in front of a passing car. Murder is Easy is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on June 5, 1939 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in September of the same year under the title of Easy to Kill. lynn_barker_14 (4/5) Luke Fitzwilliam, returning to London from abroad chances to meet a chattery old lady on the train. Lavinia tells Luke that in her small village several people have died. She vowed revenge on Gordon, and decided to set him up for crimes he did not commit. Rose Humbleby 11. Honoria frames Whitfield by telling a witness that she saw the registration number of Whitfield's Rolls-Royce. Bridget is an American who arrives in the village in order to learn about the curious circumstances of her birth (she was found near the village in a basket set adrift on the river). Agatha Christie, audio-book, mystery, murder, detective. Murder is Easy, Agatha Christie's 25th book was first published in 1939. 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, "Murder is Easy" begins promisingly enough, with the charming Helen Hayes boarding a train to London, where she plans to reveal to the Scotland Yard the identity of a serial killer above suspicion in her quiet little village. Patrice O'Neal: Killing is Easy. An American movie actress, best known for playing dumb blondes, is Scotland Yard's prime suspect when her husband, Lord Edgware, is murdered. 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. Murder Is Easy ( 1982) Murder Is Easy. Title: In London Luke watches, horrified, as Lavinia is run over in a hit and run and he becomes convinced that she was telling the truth. Miss Marple meets Lavinia Pinkerton on the train, not Luke, and learns from her of her suspicions about the village deaths and her plans to go to Scotland Yard. Bridget does not drink the tea and is ready for what comes. Murder is Easy is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 5 June 1939 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in September of the same year under the title of Easy to Kill. Hat Paint 7. Chris Peers, Ralph Spurrier and Jamie Sturgeon. Passage of Arms 13. It’s very easy to kill—so long as no one suspects you. English. But within hours, Miss Pinkerton had been killed… Could she, or could she not, leave death and detection out, and embroider as well on green? He reads of Miss Pinkerton's death the next day, and then of the death of Dr Humbleby, who has died of septicaemia. EMBED. The local police are certain that it was all accidental and are taking no action but Lavinia isn't convinced. It's very easy to kill, so long as no one suspects you. This version did not contain any chapter divisions.[11]. In a quiet English village, a killer is about to strike. Officer Luke Fitzwilliam is on a train to London when he meets a strange woman. "[10], The book was first serialised in the US in The Saturday Evening Post in seven parts from 19 November (Volume 211, Number 21) to 31 December 1938 (Volume 211, Number 27) under the title Easy to Kill with illustrations by Henry Raleigh. People in the village view the deaths as accidents. Honoria drugs Bridget's tea and takes her into the woods, where the two of them began talking. Luke finds Rivers dead, hit by a decorative stone. Amy Gibbs is made a relative of one of the victims (someone who in the episode is known as Florrie Gibbs), and lives with Honoria. Amy Gibbs, Tommy Pierce and Harry Carter have been killed, and Dr John Humbleby will be the next victim. New subplots were introduced, and the murderer's motive was changed: A BBC Radio 4 adaptation in three parts by Joy Wilkinson and directed by Mary Peate, with Patrick Baladi as Luke Fitzwilliam, Lydia Leonard as Briget Conway, Michael Cochrane as Lord Whitfield, Marcia Warren as Honoria Waynflete, Marlene Sidaway as Miss Pinkerton and Patrick Brennan as Billy Bones/Rivers. The local police are certain that it was all accidental and are taking no action but Lavinia isn't convinced. The Body in the Library. Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of Agatha Christie's Marple episodes § Series 4 (2009-11), "TV review: Agatha Christie's Miss Marple", The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories, Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other Stories, Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_Is_Easy&oldid=1016855594, Works originally published in The Saturday Evening Post, British novels adapted into television shows, Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention from September 2018, All Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Luke Fitzwilliam – an ex-police officer in India, who meets on board a train to London one Lavinia Pinkerton, a doomed, Lord Whitfield (Easterfield in the U.S. edition) – Gordon Ragg, a self-made millionaire, and Bridget's fiancé; he owns Ashe Manor, Honoria Waynflete – a spinster once betrothed to Gordon Ragg, Mr Ellsworthy – the owner of the antique shop, that performs occult rituals, Dr Geoffrey Thomas – the village doctor (and partner of the late Dr Humbleby), Major Horton – a widower who owns bulldogs, Mr Abbot – a local solicitor who employed Tommy Pierce, Jimmy Lorrimer – Luke's friend, Bridget’s cousin, Mrs Pierce – Tommy's mother, has a tobacco and paper shop, Mrs Jessie Humbleby – widow of Dr Humbleby, Rose's mother, Sir William Ossington – Billy Bones, Luke’s friend at Scotland Yard, Harry Carter – the landlord of the "Seven Stars" and a drunkard, Mrs Lydia Horton – was Major Horton's wife, Miss Lavinia Pinkerton – a spinster (see above), Mr Rivers – was chauffeur to Lord Whitfield, 1939, Collins Crime Club (London), 5 June 1939, Hardcover, 256 pp, 1939, Dodd Mead and Company (New York), September 1939, Hardcover, 248 pp. Murder Is Easy by Agatha Christie 1. (TV Movie 1982). Luke collects their luggage and prepares to leave, while Bridget and Honoria take a walk in the woods. A Fellow Traveller 2. Audience Reviews for Murder Is Easy. I believe it would be very good fun for other people, too. Those 5 minutes, and the 10 featuring Helen Hayes, cannot fully compensate for the dullness of the other 80, though. ; Beta Couple: Dr. Thomas and Rose Humbley. Murder Is Easy, The Secret of Chimneys, and The Seven Dials Mystery have a similar feel to the Tommy and Tuppence books and are almost as much fun. In London Luke watches, horrified, as Lavinia is run over in a hit and run and he becomes convinced that she was telling the truth. While travelling on a train to London, Miss Marple is told by a woman she has never met, Lavinia Pinkerton, that she is certain there have been two murders in her village of Wychwood. "[9], Robert Barnard: "Archetypal Mayhem Parva story, with all the best ingredients: Cranford-style village with 'about six women to every man'; doctors, lawyers, retired colonels and antique dealers; suspicions of black magic; and, as optional extra ingredient, a memorably awful press lord. Luke Makes a Beginning 5. Passage of Arms 13. The humour and humanity of its detail raise a question which only one person can give an answer. Luke changes his mind about who is responsible for the deaths, considering Whitfield as the murderer. Publisher's summary: Luke Fitzwilliam could not believe Miss Pinkerton's wild allegation that a multiple murderer was at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood -- or her speculation that the local doctor was next in line. Hat Paint 7. jiraiya_5 (2/5) This book reminds me of the movie Gosford Park. One of the classics. For example, in the original, Miss Pinkerton is killed by being shoved onto the oncoming traffic. Murder is Easy is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 5 June 1939 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in September of the same year under the title of Easy to Kill. Previous Episode: A Pocket Full of Rye Next Episode: They Do it With Mirrors Transmitted: 13th September 2009 Viewers: 4.86 million Synopsis [edit | edit source]. She's en route to Scotland Yard to disclose the name of the person responsible for a spate of murders in her village. Murder is Easy is the second episode of the fourth series of Agatha Christie's Marple. Need some help finding the best things to watch on Netflix? Seeing Ellsworthy return home with blood on his hands adds to this image. Gordon Whitfield and Giles Ellsworthy do not appear. Upon his return to England after his overseas job in the police, Luke Fitzwilliam shares a London-bound train carriage with Lavinia Pinkerton. Rosemary Barton, the beautiful wife of a top attorney, dies during their anniversary party at an exclusive restaurant. He poses as one finding material for a book on beliefs in witchcraft and superstition, as he investigates. Murder Is Easy starts well. (**). He dimisses her ravings about the murderer finding it easy to kill, as long as no one knows who he is--until two more killings occur, one of which is the old lady's. Whether you're ready for the return of your favorite show or need to catch up, May is packed with an array of returning series. Murder Is Easy 1982 TV Movie based on the Agatha Christie novel. [2] Christie's recurring character, Superintendent Battle, has a cameo appearance at the end, but plays no part in either the solution of the mystery or the apprehension of the criminal. Murder is easy by Agatha Christie, 2001, St. Martin's Paperbacks edition, in English Lavinia tells Luke that in her small village several people have died. "Murder is easy" is a very pleasant second-tier Christie that stands very well on its own. Agatha Christie's Marple: Murder Is Easy - Murder. Domestic Life of Major Horton 12. ; Disposable Fiancée: Lord Whitefield to Bridget. With the exception of the lovely Lesley-Anne Down and the dependable veteran Olivia de Havilland, the rest of the cast is forgettable and their characters underdeveloped. MURDER IS EASY is my absolute, all-time favorite Christie. A quiet English village is plagued by a fiendish serial killer in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie's classic thriller, Murder is Easy. It's because the guilty party is not what is hinted at and I fell for the red herrings hook line and sinker. Bixby's character acts like an amateur sleuth, but he barely figures out one thing right in the entire movie! "[8], An unnamed reviewer in the Toronto Daily Star of 2 December 1939 said, "An anemic thread of romance threatens to sever on occasion but the mystery is satisfying and full of suspense. Luke Fitzwilliam, a British police officer who has served in the Middle East, is now back in England on a long-awaited leave. Pinkerton is killed in a fall down a London station escalator (about which Marple reads in the papers) rather than a hit-and-run, while en route to Scotland Yard. Two new subplots surround the murders, one involving a political campaign in the village, in which one of the candidates knew about the death of Honoria's brother and was blackmailed about it, while the other focuses on Bridget. Luke Fitzgerald, retired policeman, meets Lavinia Pinkerton, an elderly woman, on a train. "[6], E.R. Luke and Bridget decide that Bridget will leave Whitfield's estate to stay at Honoria Waynflete's house. She killed Carter by pushing him off the bridge on the day he had a row with Whitfield, and she likewise pushed Tommy Pierce out of the window while he was working. Christie's recurring character, Superintendent Battle, has a Luke learns that Mrs Lydia Horton was another victim of these accidents—she was recovering from acute gastritis and was getting better before she had a sudden relapse and died. Select Your Cookie Preferences. I wish I could give this a higher rating but it's not "Marpley" enough. Mrs. Pierce Talks 10. Share. She's nervous for her own life. Witch without Broomstick 4. Murder Is Easy The novel was adapted as a 2015 episode of the French television series Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie. Luke repeated the words soberly. Luke Makes a Beginning 5. Murder is easy Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This woman reminds him of a favorite aunt, so he replies politely and recalls what she said. DVD $39.95 Additional DVD options: Edition Discs Price New from Used from DVD "Please retry" — — $39.95 — $39.95: Customers who viewed this item also viewed. Obituary Notice 3. Later a suicide note is found along with traces of cyanide in her drink, but murder cannot be ruled out. As a result, Honoria was said to have been once engaged to Hugh Horton instead of Lord Whitfield. Watch later. He has already taken the lives of … Further, Honoria arranges for Whitfield to be seen walking alone through the area where Bridget's body will be. Topics. She said earnestly: “No, no, my dear boy, that’s where you’re wrong. A mathematician and author, Luke Williams, is travelling up to London on a train when he meets a old lady, Lavinia Fullerton, who is also going to London, to Scotland Yard. The Times Literary Supplement of 10 June 1939 published a review of the book by Maurice Percy Ashley, together with And Death Came Too by Richard Hull which began "A week in which new novels by Mr Hull and Mrs Christie appear should be a red letter week for connoisseurs of detective fiction. Of course, when the rewriters start their work, they make nonsense of the whole plot. She concluded, "The story's interest is unflagging, and the end brings excitement as well as surprise. The UK serialisation was in twenty-three parts in the Daily Express from Tuesday, 10 January, to Friday, 3 February 1939, as Easy to Kill. But one evening, Whitfield killed the bird that she kept as a pet, with the appearance that he enjoyed doing it. Luke realises that Honoria is the murderer and rescues Bridget. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The screenplay was written by Stephen Churchett and the episode was directed by Hettie Macdonald. During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs. Murder Is Easy, The Secret of Chimneys, and The Seven Dials Mystery have a similar feel to the Tommy and Tuppence books and are almost as much fun. An American computer expert meets a distraught old lady on a train and she tells him that a homicidal maniac is stalking her quiet little village. A quiet English village is plagued by a fiendish serial killer in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie's classic thriller, Murder is Easy. Shorter than most on detection, perhaps because the detection is, until the end, basically amateur. A good murder mystery from Agatha Christie, it has a good cast, and I really liked it. Instead, Bridget fights with Honoria. Murder is Easy is a Christie mystery that should have been made by Alfred Hitchcock. Punshon in The Guardian's issue of 11 July 1939 said that, "Readers may miss the almost supernatural cunning of Poirot, but then if Luke also depended on the famous 'little grey cells' he would be merely another Poirot instead of having his own blundering, straightforward, yet finally effective methods." Mr. Punshon summed up by saying that the story, "must be counted as yet another proof of Mrs. Christie's inexhaustible ingenuity. Was this review helpful to you? Aj V Super Reviewer. Let our editors help you find what's trending and what's worth your time. Murder Is Easy (DVD) : Murder is easy if no one suspects you. Speaking with Luke, Gordon makes an odd statement. Possibilities 8. Agatha Christie has grown accustomed to working her embroidery on a background of black. After inviting Humbleby round to her house, she cut his hand with scissors. Dr. Thomas 9. Buy MURDER IS EASY Masterpiece edition by Christie (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Unfortunately, she gets killed about 10 minutes in, and we're stuck with the bland Bill Bixby as our lead for the rest of the movie. Witch without Broomstick 4. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Copy link. Visit to Miss Waynflete 6. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? Use the HTML below. 1h 30min | Crime, Mystery | TV Movie 2 January 1982. He claims that God kills people that do him harm, dispensing divine justice upon wrongdoers. about. Whitfield had been the one to assign Tommy to this job. Luke believes Ellsworthy to be the killer because of his mental instability. There is some solid acting in this one but Julia McKenzie simply does not convince as Miss Marple. Luke will not let this rest, and he travels to the village, Wychwood under Ashe. When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface. Agatha Christie's Marple: Murder Is Easy - Murder - YouTube. Possibilities 8. She then applied a dressing to the wound, a dressing with pus seeping from her cat's ear; Humbleby dies a few days later from blood infection. Honoria follows Lavinia into London and then pushes her in front of a passing car. Murder is Easy is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on June 5, 1939 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in September of the same year under the title of Easy to Kill. lynn_barker_14 (4/5) Luke Fitzwilliam, returning to London from abroad chances to meet a chattery old lady on the train. Lavinia tells Luke that in her small village several people have died. She vowed revenge on Gordon, and decided to set him up for crimes he did not commit. Rose Humbleby 11. Honoria frames Whitfield by telling a witness that she saw the registration number of Whitfield's Rolls-Royce. Bridget is an American who arrives in the village in order to learn about the curious circumstances of her birth (she was found near the village in a basket set adrift on the river). Agatha Christie, audio-book, mystery, murder, detective. Murder is Easy, Agatha Christie's 25th book was first published in 1939. 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, "Murder is Easy" begins promisingly enough, with the charming Helen Hayes boarding a train to London, where she plans to reveal to the Scotland Yard the identity of a serial killer above suspicion in her quiet little village. Patrice O'Neal: Killing is Easy. An American movie actress, best known for playing dumb blondes, is Scotland Yard's prime suspect when her husband, Lord Edgware, is murdered. 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. Murder Is Easy ( 1982) Murder Is Easy. Title: In London Luke watches, horrified, as Lavinia is run over in a hit and run and he becomes convinced that she was telling the truth. Miss Marple meets Lavinia Pinkerton on the train, not Luke, and learns from her of her suspicions about the village deaths and her plans to go to Scotland Yard. Bridget does not drink the tea and is ready for what comes. Murder is Easy is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 5 June 1939 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in September of the same year under the title of Easy to Kill. Hat Paint 7. Chris Peers, Ralph Spurrier and Jamie Sturgeon. Passage of Arms 13. It’s very easy to kill—so long as no one suspects you. English. But within hours, Miss Pinkerton had been killed… Could she, or could she not, leave death and detection out, and embroider as well on green? He reads of Miss Pinkerton's death the next day, and then of the death of Dr Humbleby, who has died of septicaemia. EMBED. The local police are certain that it was all accidental and are taking no action but Lavinia isn't convinced. It's very easy to kill, so long as no one suspects you. This version did not contain any chapter divisions.[11]. In a quiet English village, a killer is about to strike. Officer Luke Fitzwilliam is on a train to London when he meets a strange woman. "[10], The book was first serialised in the US in The Saturday Evening Post in seven parts from 19 November (Volume 211, Number 21) to 31 December 1938 (Volume 211, Number 27) under the title Easy to Kill with illustrations by Henry Raleigh. People in the village view the deaths as accidents. Honoria drugs Bridget's tea and takes her into the woods, where the two of them began talking. Luke finds Rivers dead, hit by a decorative stone. Amy Gibbs is made a relative of one of the victims (someone who in the episode is known as Florrie Gibbs), and lives with Honoria. Amy Gibbs, Tommy Pierce and Harry Carter have been killed, and Dr John Humbleby will be the next victim. New subplots were introduced, and the murderer's motive was changed: A BBC Radio 4 adaptation in three parts by Joy Wilkinson and directed by Mary Peate, with Patrick Baladi as Luke Fitzwilliam, Lydia Leonard as Briget Conway, Michael Cochrane as Lord Whitfield, Marcia Warren as Honoria Waynflete, Marlene Sidaway as Miss Pinkerton and Patrick Brennan as Billy Bones/Rivers. The local police are certain that it was all accidental and are taking no action but Lavinia isn't convinced. The Body in the Library. Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of Agatha Christie's Marple episodes § Series 4 (2009-11), "TV review: Agatha Christie's Miss Marple", The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories, Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other Stories, Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_Is_Easy&oldid=1016855594, Works originally published in The Saturday Evening Post, British novels adapted into television shows, Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention from September 2018, All Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Luke Fitzwilliam – an ex-police officer in India, who meets on board a train to London one Lavinia Pinkerton, a doomed, Lord Whitfield (Easterfield in the U.S. edition) – Gordon Ragg, a self-made millionaire, and Bridget's fiancé; he owns Ashe Manor, Honoria Waynflete – a spinster once betrothed to Gordon Ragg, Mr Ellsworthy – the owner of the antique shop, that performs occult rituals, Dr Geoffrey Thomas – the village doctor (and partner of the late Dr Humbleby), Major Horton – a widower who owns bulldogs, Mr Abbot – a local solicitor who employed Tommy Pierce, Jimmy Lorrimer – Luke's friend, Bridget’s cousin, Mrs Pierce – Tommy's mother, has a tobacco and paper shop, Mrs Jessie Humbleby – widow of Dr Humbleby, Rose's mother, Sir William Ossington – Billy Bones, Luke’s friend at Scotland Yard, Harry Carter – the landlord of the "Seven Stars" and a drunkard, Mrs Lydia Horton – was Major Horton's wife, Miss Lavinia Pinkerton – a spinster (see above), Mr Rivers – was chauffeur to Lord Whitfield, 1939, Collins Crime Club (London), 5 June 1939, Hardcover, 256 pp, 1939, Dodd Mead and Company (New York), September 1939, Hardcover, 248 pp. Murder Is Easy by Agatha Christie 1. (TV Movie 1982). Luke collects their luggage and prepares to leave, while Bridget and Honoria take a walk in the woods. A Fellow Traveller 2. Audience Reviews for Murder Is Easy. I believe it would be very good fun for other people, too. Those 5 minutes, and the 10 featuring Helen Hayes, cannot fully compensate for the dullness of the other 80, though. ; Beta Couple: Dr. Thomas and Rose Humbley. Murder Is Easy, The Secret of Chimneys, and The Seven Dials Mystery have a similar feel to the Tommy and Tuppence books and are almost as much fun. In London Luke watches, horrified, as Lavinia is run over in a hit and run and he becomes convinced that she was telling the truth. While travelling on a train to London, Miss Marple is told by a woman she has never met, Lavinia Pinkerton, that she is certain there have been two murders in her village of Wychwood. "[9], Robert Barnard: "Archetypal Mayhem Parva story, with all the best ingredients: Cranford-style village with 'about six women to every man'; doctors, lawyers, retired colonels and antique dealers; suspicions of black magic; and, as optional extra ingredient, a memorably awful press lord. Luke Makes a Beginning 5. Passage of Arms 13. The humour and humanity of its detail raise a question which only one person can give an answer. Luke changes his mind about who is responsible for the deaths, considering Whitfield as the murderer. Publisher's summary: Luke Fitzwilliam could not believe Miss Pinkerton's wild allegation that a multiple murderer was at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood -- or her speculation that the local doctor was next in line. Hat Paint 7. jiraiya_5 (2/5) This book reminds me of the movie Gosford Park. One of the classics. For example, in the original, Miss Pinkerton is killed by being shoved onto the oncoming traffic. Murder is Easy is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 5 June 1939 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in September of the same year under the title of Easy to Kill. Previous Episode: A Pocket Full of Rye Next Episode: They Do it With Mirrors Transmitted: 13th September 2009 Viewers: 4.86 million Synopsis [edit | edit source]. She's en route to Scotland Yard to disclose the name of the person responsible for a spate of murders in her village. Murder is Easy is the second episode of the fourth series of Agatha Christie's Marple. Need some help finding the best things to watch on Netflix? Seeing Ellsworthy return home with blood on his hands adds to this image. Gordon Whitfield and Giles Ellsworthy do not appear. Upon his return to England after his overseas job in the police, Luke Fitzwilliam shares a London-bound train carriage with Lavinia Pinkerton. Rosemary Barton, the beautiful wife of a top attorney, dies during their anniversary party at an exclusive restaurant. He poses as one finding material for a book on beliefs in witchcraft and superstition, as he investigates. Murder Is Easy starts well. (**). He dimisses her ravings about the murderer finding it easy to kill, as long as no one knows who he is--until two more killings occur, one of which is the old lady's. Whether you're ready for the return of your favorite show or need to catch up, May is packed with an array of returning series. Murder Is Easy 1982 TV Movie based on the Agatha Christie novel. [2] Christie's recurring character, Superintendent Battle, has a cameo appearance at the end, but plays no part in either the solution of the mystery or the apprehension of the criminal. Murder is easy by Agatha Christie, 2001, St. Martin's Paperbacks edition, in English Lavinia tells Luke that in her small village several people have died. "Murder is easy" is a very pleasant second-tier Christie that stands very well on its own. Agatha Christie's Marple: Murder Is Easy - Murder. Domestic Life of Major Horton 12. ; Disposable Fiancée: Lord Whitefield to Bridget. With the exception of the lovely Lesley-Anne Down and the dependable veteran Olivia de Havilland, the rest of the cast is forgettable and their characters underdeveloped. MURDER IS EASY is my absolute, all-time favorite Christie. A quiet English village is plagued by a fiendish serial killer in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie's classic thriller, Murder is Easy. It's because the guilty party is not what is hinted at and I fell for the red herrings hook line and sinker. Bixby's character acts like an amateur sleuth, but he barely figures out one thing right in the entire movie! "[8], An unnamed reviewer in the Toronto Daily Star of 2 December 1939 said, "An anemic thread of romance threatens to sever on occasion but the mystery is satisfying and full of suspense. Luke Fitzwilliam, a British police officer who has served in the Middle East, is now back in England on a long-awaited leave. Pinkerton is killed in a fall down a London station escalator (about which Marple reads in the papers) rather than a hit-and-run, while en route to Scotland Yard. Two new subplots surround the murders, one involving a political campaign in the village, in which one of the candidates knew about the death of Honoria's brother and was blackmailed about it, while the other focuses on Bridget. Luke Fitzgerald, retired policeman, meets Lavinia Pinkerton, an elderly woman, on a train. "[6], E.R. Luke and Bridget decide that Bridget will leave Whitfield's estate to stay at Honoria Waynflete's house. She killed Carter by pushing him off the bridge on the day he had a row with Whitfield, and she likewise pushed Tommy Pierce out of the window while he was working. Christie's recurring character, Superintendent Battle, has a Luke learns that Mrs Lydia Horton was another victim of these accidents—she was recovering from acute gastritis and was getting better before she had a sudden relapse and died. Select Your Cookie Preferences. I wish I could give this a higher rating but it's not "Marpley" enough. Mrs. Pierce Talks 10. Share. She's nervous for her own life. Witch without Broomstick 4. Murder Is Easy The novel was adapted as a 2015 episode of the French television series Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie. Luke repeated the words soberly. Luke Makes a Beginning 5. Murder is easy Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This woman reminds him of a favorite aunt, so he replies politely and recalls what she said. DVD $39.95 Additional DVD options: Edition Discs Price New from Used from DVD "Please retry" — — $39.95 — $39.95: Customers who viewed this item also viewed. Obituary Notice 3. Later a suicide note is found along with traces of cyanide in her drink, but murder cannot be ruled out. As a result, Honoria was said to have been once engaged to Hugh Horton instead of Lord Whitfield. Watch later. He has already taken the lives of … Further, Honoria arranges for Whitfield to be seen walking alone through the area where Bridget's body will be. Topics. She said earnestly: “No, no, my dear boy, that’s where you’re wrong. A mathematician and author, Luke Williams, is travelling up to London on a train when he meets a old lady, Lavinia Fullerton, who is also going to London, to Scotland Yard. The Times Literary Supplement of 10 June 1939 published a review of the book by Maurice Percy Ashley, together with And Death Came Too by Richard Hull which began "A week in which new novels by Mr Hull and Mrs Christie appear should be a red letter week for connoisseurs of detective fiction. Of course, when the rewriters start their work, they make nonsense of the whole plot. She concluded, "The story's interest is unflagging, and the end brings excitement as well as surprise. The UK serialisation was in twenty-three parts in the Daily Express from Tuesday, 10 January, to Friday, 3 February 1939, as Easy to Kill. But one evening, Whitfield killed the bird that she kept as a pet, with the appearance that he enjoyed doing it. Luke realises that Honoria is the murderer and rescues Bridget. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The screenplay was written by Stephen Churchett and the episode was directed by Hettie Macdonald. During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs. Murder Is Easy, The Secret of Chimneys, and The Seven Dials Mystery have a similar feel to the Tommy and Tuppence books and are almost as much fun. An American computer expert meets a distraught old lady on a train and she tells him that a homicidal maniac is stalking her quiet little village. A quiet English village is plagued by a fiendish serial killer in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie's classic thriller, Murder is Easy. Shorter than most on detection, perhaps because the detection is, until the end, basically amateur. A good murder mystery from Agatha Christie, it has a good cast, and I really liked it. Instead, Bridget fights with Honoria. Murder is Easy is a Christie mystery that should have been made by Alfred Hitchcock. Punshon in The Guardian's issue of 11 July 1939 said that, "Readers may miss the almost supernatural cunning of Poirot, but then if Luke also depended on the famous 'little grey cells' he would be merely another Poirot instead of having his own blundering, straightforward, yet finally effective methods." Mr. Punshon summed up by saying that the story, "must be counted as yet another proof of Mrs. Christie's inexhaustible ingenuity. Was this review helpful to you? Aj V Super Reviewer. Let our editors help you find what's trending and what's worth your time. Murder Is Easy (DVD) : Murder is easy if no one suspects you. Speaking with Luke, Gordon makes an odd statement. Possibilities 8. Agatha Christie has grown accustomed to working her embroidery on a background of black. After inviting Humbleby round to her house, she cut his hand with scissors. Dr. Thomas 9. Buy MURDER IS EASY Masterpiece edition by Christie (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Unfortunately, she gets killed about 10 minutes in, and we're stuck with the bland Bill Bixby as our lead for the rest of the movie. Witch without Broomstick 4. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Copy link. Visit to Miss Waynflete 6. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? Use the HTML below. 1h 30min | Crime, Mystery | TV Movie 2 January 1982. He claims that God kills people that do him harm, dispensing divine justice upon wrongdoers. about. Whitfield had been the one to assign Tommy to this job. Luke believes Ellsworthy to be the killer because of his mental instability. There is some solid acting in this one but Julia McKenzie simply does not convince as Miss Marple. Luke will not let this rest, and he travels to the village, Wychwood under Ashe. When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface. Agatha Christie's Marple: Murder Is Easy - Murder - YouTube. Possibilities 8. She then applied a dressing to the wound, a dressing with pus seeping from her cat's ear; Humbleby dies a few days later from blood infection. Honoria follows Lavinia into London and then pushes her in front of a passing car. Murder is Easy is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on June 5, 1939 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in September of the same year under the title of Easy to Kill. lynn_barker_14 (4/5) Luke Fitzwilliam, returning to London from abroad chances to meet a chattery old lady on the train. Lavinia tells Luke that in her small village several people have died. She vowed revenge on Gordon, and decided to set him up for crimes he did not commit. Rose Humbleby 11. Honoria frames Whitfield by telling a witness that she saw the registration number of Whitfield's Rolls-Royce. Bridget is an American who arrives in the village in order to learn about the curious circumstances of her birth (she was found near the village in a basket set adrift on the river). Agatha Christie, audio-book, mystery, murder, detective. Murder is Easy, Agatha Christie's 25th book was first published in 1939. 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The Body in the Library. In the novel, Bridget was already well established in the village and was actually fiancé to Lord Easterfield/Whitfield, while Luke is the newest arrival to the village and arranges to come and investigate the mysterious deaths on the pretext of being Bridget's cousin. 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. Written by 5.0 out of 5 stars 3 ratings. As miss Pinkerton (splendid name) said: Murder is easy as long as no-one supects it is murder. Dust-jacket illustration of the first UK edition, Film, TV, theatrical or radio adaptations. Bridget and Luke leave the village to live together as a married couple. However, there is one very well-done bit towards the end: a confrontation between 2 characters who keep talking to each other suggestively, and the viewer knows that one of them is the killer but NOT which one, and only after the whole thing is over do we find out the truth. ", After considering in isolation And Death Came Too, Mr. Ashley turned his attention to Murder is Easy and started, "Mrs Christie has abandoned M. Hercule Poirot in her new novel, but it must be confessed that his understudy, Luke Fitzwilliam, a retired policeman from the Mayang States is singularly lacking in 'little grey matter.' A 2009 adaptation,[12] with the inclusion of Miss Marple (played by Julia McKenzie), was included in the fourth series of Agatha Christie's Marple; it deviated significantly from the novel by removing some of the characters in it, while adding new ones and changing those left in. He consults Miss Waynflete, who confirms his suspicions, and tells him of how she knew he was insane: when they were younger, Waynflete and Whitfield had been engaged to be married. On her way to Scotland Yard to report several murders in her village, an elderly woman encounters retired policeman Luke Fitzwilliam. She ended their engagement. "I'd said it was difficult to get away with a lot of murders, and she answered, 'No, no, my dear boy, that's where you're wrong. ; The Bartender: Harry Carter, the first victim. The first two victims - the village's vicar, and an elderly woman who made home remedies - die differently, the vicar being killed by the murderer's tampering with his beekeeper's mask, causing him to inhale deadly fumes when spraying, and the woman dying after consuming poisonous mushrooms slipped surreptitiously into the pot of stew simmering on her hob. And of course a generous allowance of sharp old spinsters. The Mystery of the Blue Train. Later on in that day, Luke and Miss Waynflete witness Whitfield arguing with his chauffeur, Rivers, who had taken Whitfield's Rolls-Royce for a joyride. View production, box office, & company info. He talks with villagers to learn the stories of the recent murders, including Mr Abbot, the solicitor who fired Tommy Pierce from his service; the Reverend Mr Wake, local preacher; Mr Ellsworthy, an antique shop owner who appears to be mentally unstable, and Dr Thomas, Humbleby's younger partner. He stays at the home of Gordon Ragg aka Lord Whitfield (Easterfield in the U.S. edition), claiming to be a cousin of Bridget Conway, Whitfield's fiancée, and the cousin of his own good friend. She plans to report a serial killer in her village and tells him who was killed and who will next be killed. She is all worked up about her Persian cat, "Wonkey Pooh," and his ear infection. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1 . Oct 19, 2008. Murder is Easy is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 5 June 1939[1] and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in September of the same year under the title of Easy to Kill. A mathematician and author, Luke Williams, is travelling up to London on a train when he meets a old lady, Lavinia Fullerton, who is also going to London, to Scotland Yard. Minutes later, when off … Shopping. "[4], In The New York Times Book Review for 24 September 1939, Kay Irvin said the book was "one of Agatha Christie's best mystery novels, a story fascinating in its plot, clever and lively in its characters and brilliant in its technique." He has already taken the lives of three people and is about claim his fourth victim. The direction is flat. Murder is Easy is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 5 June 1939 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in September of the same year under the title of Easy to Kill. Honoria killed Amy by swapping the bottles around in the night and locking the door from the outside using pincers. He and Conway receive the assistance of Honoria Waynflete, a woman whom they believe may know the person behind the deaths. Luke Fitzwilliam does not believe Miss Pinkerton’s wild allegation that a multiple murderer is at work in the quiet English village of … A computer expert (Bill Bixby) by chance encounters a distraught old lady on a train (Helen Hayes) who is on her way to Scotland Yard convinced she knows who has killed three people in her village and a fourth who is next on the killer's list. Miss Marple meets Luke Fitzwilliam (played by. Rather hard to do a lot of murders and get away with it, eh?” Miss Pinkerton shook her head. “Well,” he said. Lavinia Fullerton, however, has more than suspicions. Domestic Life of Major Horton 12. Luke Fitzwilliam does not believe Miss Pinkerton's wild allegation that a multiple murderer is at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood and that her local doctor is next in line. I believe she is one of the few detective novelists who could. Luke and Bridget realise that they are in love with each other, and Bridget tells Gordon of her decision to break off the engagement. Amateur detective Miss Jane Marple investigates the murder of a young woman whose body is found in the library at Gossington Hall, home of Colonel and Mrs. Arthur Bantry. One must, however, reluctantly confess that neither of them is fully up to standard. His enigmatic last words are "Why didn't they ask Evans?". Murder is Easy. And you see, the person in … Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Murder is Easy (Claude Whatham, 1982) 5/10. Fitzwilliam dismisses this as the ramblings of an old woman. After outlining the basics of the plot and the romantic interests of the main character, Mr. Ashley concluded, "He (Luke) is less effective a detective than as a lover, which is not surprising since neither he nor the reader is provided with any clear clues pointing to the fantastically successful murderer. If she would let herself try, just for fun. Luke Fitzwilliam does not believe Miss Pinkerton's wild allegation that a multiple murderer is at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood and that her local doctor is next in line. Poirot may have recently become, with advancing years, a trifle staid, but absence makes the heart grow fonder of him." She claims there is a serial killer in the quiet village of Wychwood. A quiet English village is plagued by a fiendish serial killer in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic thriller, Murder is Easy. Previously titled Easy to Kill. A Fellow Traveller 2. Lavinia is sure there is a serial killer in her village and is on her way to tell Scotland Yart. All 52 characters in Murder Is Easy are listed by chapter with character descriptions included. Marylebone Station, Marylebone, London, England, UK. Lee Horton , "Murder is Easy" begins promisingly enough, with the charming Helen Hayes boarding a train to London, where she plans to reveal to the Scotland Yard the identity of a serial killer above suspicion in her quiet little village. Patrice O'Neal: Killing is Easy. An American movie actress, best known for playing dumb blondes, is Scotland Yard's prime suspect when her husband, Lord Edgware, is murdered. 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. Murder Is Easy ( 1982) Murder Is Easy. Title: In London Luke watches, horrified, as Lavinia is run over in a hit and run and he becomes convinced that she was telling the truth. Miss Marple meets Lavinia Pinkerton on the train, not Luke, and learns from her of her suspicions about the village deaths and her plans to go to Scotland Yard. Bridget does not drink the tea and is ready for what comes. Murder is Easy is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 5 June 1939 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in September of the same year under the title of Easy to Kill. Hat Paint 7. Chris Peers, Ralph Spurrier and Jamie Sturgeon. Passage of Arms 13. It’s very easy to kill—so long as no one suspects you. English. But within hours, Miss Pinkerton had been killed… Could she, or could she not, leave death and detection out, and embroider as well on green? He reads of Miss Pinkerton's death the next day, and then of the death of Dr Humbleby, who has died of septicaemia. EMBED. The local police are certain that it was all accidental and are taking no action but Lavinia isn't convinced. It's very easy to kill, so long as no one suspects you. This version did not contain any chapter divisions.[11]. In a quiet English village, a killer is about to strike. Officer Luke Fitzwilliam is on a train to London when he meets a strange woman. "[10], The book was first serialised in the US in The Saturday Evening Post in seven parts from 19 November (Volume 211, Number 21) to 31 December 1938 (Volume 211, Number 27) under the title Easy to Kill with illustrations by Henry Raleigh. People in the village view the deaths as accidents. Honoria drugs Bridget's tea and takes her into the woods, where the two of them began talking. Luke finds Rivers dead, hit by a decorative stone. Amy Gibbs is made a relative of one of the victims (someone who in the episode is known as Florrie Gibbs), and lives with Honoria. Amy Gibbs, Tommy Pierce and Harry Carter have been killed, and Dr John Humbleby will be the next victim. New subplots were introduced, and the murderer's motive was changed: A BBC Radio 4 adaptation in three parts by Joy Wilkinson and directed by Mary Peate, with Patrick Baladi as Luke Fitzwilliam, Lydia Leonard as Briget Conway, Michael Cochrane as Lord Whitfield, Marcia Warren as Honoria Waynflete, Marlene Sidaway as Miss Pinkerton and Patrick Brennan as Billy Bones/Rivers. The local police are certain that it was all accidental and are taking no action but Lavinia isn't convinced. The Body in the Library. Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of Agatha Christie's Marple episodes § Series 4 (2009-11), "TV review: Agatha Christie's Miss Marple", The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories, Miss Marple's Final Cases and Two Other Stories, Problem at Pollensa Bay and Other Stories, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Murder_Is_Easy&oldid=1016855594, Works originally published in The Saturday Evening Post, British novels adapted into television shows, Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention from September 2018, All Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Luke Fitzwilliam – an ex-police officer in India, who meets on board a train to London one Lavinia Pinkerton, a doomed, Lord Whitfield (Easterfield in the U.S. edition) – Gordon Ragg, a self-made millionaire, and Bridget's fiancé; he owns Ashe Manor, Honoria Waynflete – a spinster once betrothed to Gordon Ragg, Mr Ellsworthy – the owner of the antique shop, that performs occult rituals, Dr Geoffrey Thomas – the village doctor (and partner of the late Dr Humbleby), Major Horton – a widower who owns bulldogs, Mr Abbot – a local solicitor who employed Tommy Pierce, Jimmy Lorrimer – Luke's friend, Bridget’s cousin, Mrs Pierce – Tommy's mother, has a tobacco and paper shop, Mrs Jessie Humbleby – widow of Dr Humbleby, Rose's mother, Sir William Ossington – Billy Bones, Luke’s friend at Scotland Yard, Harry Carter – the landlord of the "Seven Stars" and a drunkard, Mrs Lydia Horton – was Major Horton's wife, Miss Lavinia Pinkerton – a spinster (see above), Mr Rivers – was chauffeur to Lord Whitfield, 1939, Collins Crime Club (London), 5 June 1939, Hardcover, 256 pp, 1939, Dodd Mead and Company (New York), September 1939, Hardcover, 248 pp. Murder Is Easy by Agatha Christie 1. (TV Movie 1982). Luke collects their luggage and prepares to leave, while Bridget and Honoria take a walk in the woods. A Fellow Traveller 2. Audience Reviews for Murder Is Easy. I believe it would be very good fun for other people, too. Those 5 minutes, and the 10 featuring Helen Hayes, cannot fully compensate for the dullness of the other 80, though. ; Beta Couple: Dr. Thomas and Rose Humbley. Murder Is Easy, The Secret of Chimneys, and The Seven Dials Mystery have a similar feel to the Tommy and Tuppence books and are almost as much fun. In London Luke watches, horrified, as Lavinia is run over in a hit and run and he becomes convinced that she was telling the truth. While travelling on a train to London, Miss Marple is told by a woman she has never met, Lavinia Pinkerton, that she is certain there have been two murders in her village of Wychwood. "[9], Robert Barnard: "Archetypal Mayhem Parva story, with all the best ingredients: Cranford-style village with 'about six women to every man'; doctors, lawyers, retired colonels and antique dealers; suspicions of black magic; and, as optional extra ingredient, a memorably awful press lord. Luke Makes a Beginning 5. Passage of Arms 13. The humour and humanity of its detail raise a question which only one person can give an answer. Luke changes his mind about who is responsible for the deaths, considering Whitfield as the murderer. Publisher's summary: Luke Fitzwilliam could not believe Miss Pinkerton's wild allegation that a multiple murderer was at work in the quiet English village of Wychwood -- or her speculation that the local doctor was next in line. Hat Paint 7. jiraiya_5 (2/5) This book reminds me of the movie Gosford Park. One of the classics. For example, in the original, Miss Pinkerton is killed by being shoved onto the oncoming traffic. Murder is Easy is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 5 June 1939 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in September of the same year under the title of Easy to Kill. Previous Episode: A Pocket Full of Rye Next Episode: They Do it With Mirrors Transmitted: 13th September 2009 Viewers: 4.86 million Synopsis [edit | edit source]. She's en route to Scotland Yard to disclose the name of the person responsible for a spate of murders in her village. Murder is Easy is the second episode of the fourth series of Agatha Christie's Marple. Need some help finding the best things to watch on Netflix? Seeing Ellsworthy return home with blood on his hands adds to this image. Gordon Whitfield and Giles Ellsworthy do not appear. Upon his return to England after his overseas job in the police, Luke Fitzwilliam shares a London-bound train carriage with Lavinia Pinkerton. Rosemary Barton, the beautiful wife of a top attorney, dies during their anniversary party at an exclusive restaurant. He poses as one finding material for a book on beliefs in witchcraft and superstition, as he investigates. Murder Is Easy starts well. (**). He dimisses her ravings about the murderer finding it easy to kill, as long as no one knows who he is--until two more killings occur, one of which is the old lady's. Whether you're ready for the return of your favorite show or need to catch up, May is packed with an array of returning series. Murder Is Easy 1982 TV Movie based on the Agatha Christie novel. [2] Christie's recurring character, Superintendent Battle, has a cameo appearance at the end, but plays no part in either the solution of the mystery or the apprehension of the criminal. Murder is easy by Agatha Christie, 2001, St. Martin's Paperbacks edition, in English Lavinia tells Luke that in her small village several people have died. "Murder is easy" is a very pleasant second-tier Christie that stands very well on its own. Agatha Christie's Marple: Murder Is Easy - Murder. Domestic Life of Major Horton 12. ; Disposable Fiancée: Lord Whitefield to Bridget. With the exception of the lovely Lesley-Anne Down and the dependable veteran Olivia de Havilland, the rest of the cast is forgettable and their characters underdeveloped. MURDER IS EASY is my absolute, all-time favorite Christie. A quiet English village is plagued by a fiendish serial killer in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie's classic thriller, Murder is Easy. It's because the guilty party is not what is hinted at and I fell for the red herrings hook line and sinker. Bixby's character acts like an amateur sleuth, but he barely figures out one thing right in the entire movie! "[8], An unnamed reviewer in the Toronto Daily Star of 2 December 1939 said, "An anemic thread of romance threatens to sever on occasion but the mystery is satisfying and full of suspense. Luke Fitzwilliam, a British police officer who has served in the Middle East, is now back in England on a long-awaited leave. Pinkerton is killed in a fall down a London station escalator (about which Marple reads in the papers) rather than a hit-and-run, while en route to Scotland Yard. Two new subplots surround the murders, one involving a political campaign in the village, in which one of the candidates knew about the death of Honoria's brother and was blackmailed about it, while the other focuses on Bridget. Luke Fitzgerald, retired policeman, meets Lavinia Pinkerton, an elderly woman, on a train. "[6], E.R. Luke and Bridget decide that Bridget will leave Whitfield's estate to stay at Honoria Waynflete's house. She killed Carter by pushing him off the bridge on the day he had a row with Whitfield, and she likewise pushed Tommy Pierce out of the window while he was working. Christie's recurring character, Superintendent Battle, has a Luke learns that Mrs Lydia Horton was another victim of these accidents—she was recovering from acute gastritis and was getting better before she had a sudden relapse and died. Select Your Cookie Preferences. I wish I could give this a higher rating but it's not "Marpley" enough. Mrs. Pierce Talks 10. Share. She's nervous for her own life. Witch without Broomstick 4. Murder Is Easy The novel was adapted as a 2015 episode of the French television series Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie. Luke repeated the words soberly. Luke Makes a Beginning 5. Murder is easy Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This woman reminds him of a favorite aunt, so he replies politely and recalls what she said. DVD $39.95 Additional DVD options: Edition Discs Price New from Used from DVD "Please retry" — — $39.95 — $39.95: Customers who viewed this item also viewed. Obituary Notice 3. Later a suicide note is found along with traces of cyanide in her drink, but murder cannot be ruled out. As a result, Honoria was said to have been once engaged to Hugh Horton instead of Lord Whitfield. Watch later. He has already taken the lives of … Further, Honoria arranges for Whitfield to be seen walking alone through the area where Bridget's body will be. Topics. She said earnestly: “No, no, my dear boy, that’s where you’re wrong. A mathematician and author, Luke Williams, is travelling up to London on a train when he meets a old lady, Lavinia Fullerton, who is also going to London, to Scotland Yard. The Times Literary Supplement of 10 June 1939 published a review of the book by Maurice Percy Ashley, together with And Death Came Too by Richard Hull which began "A week in which new novels by Mr Hull and Mrs Christie appear should be a red letter week for connoisseurs of detective fiction. Of course, when the rewriters start their work, they make nonsense of the whole plot. She concluded, "The story's interest is unflagging, and the end brings excitement as well as surprise. The UK serialisation was in twenty-three parts in the Daily Express from Tuesday, 10 January, to Friday, 3 February 1939, as Easy to Kill. But one evening, Whitfield killed the bird that she kept as a pet, with the appearance that he enjoyed doing it. Luke realises that Honoria is the murderer and rescues Bridget. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. The screenplay was written by Stephen Churchett and the episode was directed by Hettie Macdonald. During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs. Murder Is Easy, The Secret of Chimneys, and The Seven Dials Mystery have a similar feel to the Tommy and Tuppence books and are almost as much fun. An American computer expert meets a distraught old lady on a train and she tells him that a homicidal maniac is stalking her quiet little village. A quiet English village is plagued by a fiendish serial killer in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie's classic thriller, Murder is Easy. Shorter than most on detection, perhaps because the detection is, until the end, basically amateur. A good murder mystery from Agatha Christie, it has a good cast, and I really liked it. Instead, Bridget fights with Honoria. Murder is Easy is a Christie mystery that should have been made by Alfred Hitchcock. Punshon in The Guardian's issue of 11 July 1939 said that, "Readers may miss the almost supernatural cunning of Poirot, but then if Luke also depended on the famous 'little grey cells' he would be merely another Poirot instead of having his own blundering, straightforward, yet finally effective methods." Mr. Punshon summed up by saying that the story, "must be counted as yet another proof of Mrs. Christie's inexhaustible ingenuity. Was this review helpful to you? Aj V Super Reviewer. Let our editors help you find what's trending and what's worth your time. Murder Is Easy (DVD) : Murder is easy if no one suspects you. Speaking with Luke, Gordon makes an odd statement. Possibilities 8. Agatha Christie has grown accustomed to working her embroidery on a background of black. After inviting Humbleby round to her house, she cut his hand with scissors. Dr. Thomas 9. Buy MURDER IS EASY Masterpiece edition by Christie (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Unfortunately, she gets killed about 10 minutes in, and we're stuck with the bland Bill Bixby as our lead for the rest of the movie. Witch without Broomstick 4. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Copy link. Visit to Miss Waynflete 6. EMBED (for wordpress.com hosted blogs and archive.org item tags) Want more? Use the HTML below. 1h 30min | Crime, Mystery | TV Movie 2 January 1982. He claims that God kills people that do him harm, dispensing divine justice upon wrongdoers. about. Whitfield had been the one to assign Tommy to this job. Luke believes Ellsworthy to be the killer because of his mental instability. There is some solid acting in this one but Julia McKenzie simply does not convince as Miss Marple. Luke will not let this rest, and he travels to the village, Wychwood under Ashe. When a young bride moves into a country manor, long repressed childhood memories of witnessing a murder come to the surface. Agatha Christie's Marple: Murder Is Easy - Murder - YouTube. Possibilities 8. She then applied a dressing to the wound, a dressing with pus seeping from her cat's ear; Humbleby dies a few days later from blood infection. Honoria follows Lavinia into London and then pushes her in front of a passing car. Murder is Easy is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on June 5, 1939 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in September of the same year under the title of Easy to Kill. lynn_barker_14 (4/5) Luke Fitzwilliam, returning to London from abroad chances to meet a chattery old lady on the train. Lavinia tells Luke that in her small village several people have died. She vowed revenge on Gordon, and decided to set him up for crimes he did not commit. Rose Humbleby 11. Honoria frames Whitfield by telling a witness that she saw the registration number of Whitfield's Rolls-Royce. Bridget is an American who arrives in the village in order to learn about the curious circumstances of her birth (she was found near the village in a basket set adrift on the river). Agatha Christie, audio-book, mystery, murder, detective. Murder is Easy, Agatha Christie's 25th book was first published in 1939. 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