REVIEW: Partners in Crime

 Partners in Crime
Author: Agatha Christie

I just discovered that somehow I read this book in 2020 and never wrote up a review!

Fixing that now!

I've spent the last few years journeying my way through all of Agatha Christie's mystery stories in publication order. I read this one in publication order.....and then totally dropped the ball. 

I will blame this on the fact that Tommy & Tuppence are not my favorite characters. 

This short story collection was first published in 1929. The stories were first published in magazines from 1923-1929. 

My copy of this book was a old paperback version from Berkley Books. I read it and then sent the book off to that hallowed recycling bin in the sky. And then.......totally forgot to write up a review. I will blame Covid.....and again, the fact that Tommy and Tuppence aren't my favorite characters. I remember trying to watch the television series back in the 80's and just hating it.  

This collection includes: 

A Fairy in the Flat/A Pot of Tea
The Affair of the Pink Pearl
The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger
Finessing the King/The Gentleman Dressed in Newspaper
The Case of the Missing Lady
Blindman's Buff
The Man in the Mist
The Crackler
The Sunningdale Mystery
The House of Lurking Death
The Unbreakable Alibi
The Clergyman's Daughter/The Red House
The Ambassador's Boots
The Man Who Was No. 16

Adaptations: 

In 1953, several of these stories were adapted for radio. Richard Attenborough played Tommy and Sheila Sim was Tuppence. The 13 episode radio drama had episodes for: The House of Lurking Death, The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger, The Ambassador's Boots, The Crackler, Finessing the King, The Unbreakable Alibi and The Man Who Was No. 16.  I searched for episodes, but haven't found any yet! If I do come across these old radio dramas, I will update this review. 

In 1983, a 10-episode television series, Partners in Crime, was developed by London Weekend Television.  Episodes that adapted stories from this collection are: The Affair of the Pink Pearl, Finessing the King, The House of Lurking Death, The Sunningdale Mystery, The Clergyman's Daughter, The Ambassador's Boots, The Unbreakable Alibi, The Case of the Missing Lady, and The Crackler. The series followed the originally stories relatively closely, with changes here and there to adapt for television. I remember disliking this show.....but it won an Emmy in the US in 1985....so lots of other people enjoyed it! 

I'm sure there may be other adaptations of these stories that I have missed. It seems these tales were popular and re-done in other formats relatively often!  

This is the extent of my review for this story collection. I remember reading it, and I do recollect really liking the story Blindman's Buff. 

Back-tracking to make up for somehow forgetting to write about this one! Oooops. I found my notes....but the review just walked away into the mist. :) 

Moving on!!