Murder in Three Acts by Agatha Christie

A vicar is murdered, by poison, during a cocktail party.  Then months later another murder occurs with some of the same people present.  The third act of the murder stars Hercule Poriot and once he enters the stage things get interesting.

If you pay attention on this one you can figure it out before the end, an usual feature in a Christie novel.  Very enjoyable read.

Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie

Gwenda Reed is newly married and coming "home" to England for the first time.  Born in India but sent to live with an aunt in New Zealand after the death of her mother this is all new to her.   Her husband will follow shortly but she has gone ahead to find a new home for them. 

After finding the perfect house which feels just like home she begins to notice a few strange occurrences.  It is when she dreams of seeing a murder that she goes off to London to see a cousin and meets Miss Marple. 

As always Dame Agatha includes many twist and turns and it is not until the conclusion that the solution is offered.

They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie

Published in 1951 the feel of the Cold War sets the stage for this novel that begins in London and quickly travels to the Middle East.

Victoria Jones lies much better than she tells the truth which gets her into a variety of situations, not all of them positive. 

Fast paced with several twist and turns this is a lighter novel by Dame Agatha.