
Rule of Thumb
Agatha Christie


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