The Fourth Man
Author: Agatha Christie
A man is travelling in a rail car with a doctor and an attorney. A fourth man is also in the car, but he appears to be asleep. They have a discussion about a woman in France that was afflicted with multiple personalities. Turns out, the fourth man is not asleep and knows the woman's true story. Another Christie short story with supernatural elements.
This story was first published in The Grand Magazine in 1925, and then in The Hound of Death in 1933 (UK). It wasn't published in the US until The Witness for the Prosecution and Other Stories in 1948. I listened to the audio version of this short story in WPOS. Narrated by Christopher Lee, the story was excellent!
I couldn't find any radio adaptations of this story, but it was adapted for television (The Agatha Christie Hour, episode 4) in 1982.
I enjoyed this story. The premise is a bit far-fetched -- but isn't every supernatural tale?? I love listening to Christopher Lee read the stories from HOD. His voice just works so well with creepy/weird stories!
On to the next!
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