Rule Of Three
by Agatha Christie

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Rule Of Three Book Cover
Rule Of Three Cover

Highlights

60 mins1960sExpandable CastingInterior SetPeriod Costumes

What readers are saying

Readers love the engaging nature of this adaptation of Agatha Christie's works. Many appreciate the diverse storytelling across the three one-act plays, finding them well-performed and enjoyable, though some note it's different from her typical style.

Engaging storytellingWell-performed playsDiverse themesNot a typical Christie work

Synopsis

Rule of Three is a collection of the three short plays Afternoon At The Seaside The Rats and The Patient.

Press Reviews

"Three thrilling dénouements for the price of one."

— Daily Telegraph

"A trio of playlets devoted, like the rest of her work, to whetting ones appetite for retribution."

— Kenneth Tynan, The Observer

"They are, without exception, the work of an experienced and artful cook, whose interest is to please."

— Joseph Muddiman, The Times Literary Supplement

Characters

Character
Afternoon at the Seaside
BOB WHEELER
NOREEN SOMERS
ARTHUR SOMERS
GEORGE CRUM
MRS. CRUM
A MOTHER
A YOUNG MAN
BEACH ATTENDANT
MRS. GUNNER
PERCY GUNNER
THE BEAUTY
INSPECTOR FOLEY
The Rats
SANDRA GREY
JENNIFER BRICE
DAVID FORRESTER
ALEC HANBURY
The Patient
LANSEN
NURSE
DR. GINSBERG
INSPECTOR CRAY
BRYAN WINGFIELD
EMMELINE ROSS
+ 3 more characters

Publication

PublisherSamuel French
Year2014
BindingPaperback
EditionIllustrated
Pages120
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573702426
ISBN-10057370242X

Rule Of Three is a play written by Agatha Christie and published by Samuel French (2014).

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Samuel French · 2014 · 120 pp

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