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Those who associate Agatha Christie with tame "cozy" village mysteries will be surprised by this one. In fact, Mrs. Christie knew the Middle East well, spending part of every year on "digs" with her archaeologist husband. She loved the land and the people and that affection comes through and makes this novel a pleasure to read. Plus she got to make fun of her husband and his brilliant, absent-minded colleagues. What could be better?

Today, we associate the Middle East with war and terrorism, but in the first half of the 20th century, it was seen as an exotic land of mystery and adventure. Anyone who could afford to travel went there for the ancient ruins, the beautiful scenery, and the friendly people. The discovery of King Tut's Tomb set off a media frenzy and the public anxiously followed the finds of archaeology teams in Egypt and Syria.

Pretty Victoria Jones' Middle East adventure starts when she meets a handsome young man in a London park. Taken with his open admiration and artless charm, she's desperate to get to know him better. But, alas, he's headed to the Middle East with a cultural exchange organization. How can an unemployed typist with no family hope to raise the money to travel there? Miraculously, a wealthy lady with a broken arm needs a traveling companion. Resourceful Victoria fakes a couple of impressive references and is on the plane to Cairo!

Meanwhile the Middle East becomes a hot spot as the site of a conference between the heads of state of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. Naturally, their safety is a matter of great importance, especially given that there are rumors of a shadowy, well-financed international organization that "collects" scientists and military experts from all over. Their goal: world domination. Two experienced travelers have tried to find the group's isolated stronghold and it's believed that both have valuable information. But can they stay alive long enough to deliver that information to the authorities? And above all, who can they trust?

Victoria achieves her goal of being reunited with the handsome Edward, but worries that he's innocently involved in an organization that's really a "front" for the fanatics. And soon she's recruited to go undercover. Will her marked resemblance to the mysterious Anna Scheele be the death of her?

It's a delightful story with lots of twists and turns. I was surprised at the ending and think you will be, too. For Christie, this came under the heading of a "light adventure story" and with those she didn't hold herself to the same standards as with her tightly plotted mysteries. This one is for fun and it supplies plenty. Enjoy.


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They Came to Baghdad Agatha Christie Collection Agatha Christie 9780002318532 Books Reviews

"They Came to Baghdad" is not a Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple mystery. It is really more of a thriller. Victoria Jones, an indifferent London typist loses her job in a typing pool for impersonating her boss's wife and meets a charming young man in a park. Only, he is about to leave for Baghdad. Parting is such sweet sorrow! Not so, thinks Victoria. Undeterred by this obstacle to romance, the resourceful Londoner secures a job paying her passage out East. There she becomes embroiled in international espionage, is forced to flee people who are out to kill her, and finds herself working on an archeological dig. Christie writes in a mature and witty style. The descriptions of post WWII Baghdad and Basrah are fascinating, as are the fully-fleshed (for Christie) cast of characters. Does Victoria ultimately find love? Yes, but not where she expects it. A thoroughly absorbing read for any Christie fan. For another exotic A.C., check out Murder On the Orient Express (The Agatha Christie Mystery Collection)
Very enjoyable mystery that takes place around 1950. A young girl, Victoria Jones, who works as a not so good typist in London is caught mimicking the boss' wife. When her boss is on the verge of firing her, she decides that she needs a change and allows herself to be fired, but not before getting the boss to write a good recommendation letter for her.
She goes to the park and is wondering what she should do when a young, good looking man approaches her and begins a conversation. The two of them seem to hit it off, but the man, Edward, explains that of all the ill gotten luck, he's leaving the country to go to Baghdad shortly. He mentions where he will be working and the name of his boss, but no last name.
Victoria decides to take control of her life. Even though he's going to Baghdad, she's not going to let that stop her from pursuing the relationship, and she is persistent in finding a way to get to Baghdad herself, which she does by assisting an Englishwoman who had broken her arm and needed help.
Once there, she has no means of support and tries every which way to locate her Edward. She finally does so but discovers that he's in a neighboring town. She was staying in a room in a fine hotel that was arranged by the woman who brought her to Baghdad, when a man knocks and staggers into her room and asks to be hidden. Her sense of adventure again takes hold of her, and she has him go into her bed under the covers to hide him. The police come but don't think to look for him there. When the police leave, she tells the man to get up, but there's no response. She repeats herself in a more persistent manner but again no response. When she removes the covers she finds that he was killed - stabbed in the chest. Another knock brings another man to her door, and this time, it's someone who is from some type of British government organization and she becomes embroiled in a plot to prevent the assassination of several political figures who will be coming to Baghdad, including the President of the United States.
As she innocently tries to uncover information that would be helpful, she finds herself getting deeper into trouble, but she turns out to be extremely resourceful and quick thinking. She gets kidnapped, but manages to escape; she finds herself posing as an anthropologist assisting her "uncle" in various digs; and all the while, she keeps picking up on clues that others around her did not notice, to uncover the plot.
Very well done, and it's a joy to follow how she finds herself moving from one situation to the next and how she keeps saving herself. Excellent story.
Those who associate Agatha Christie with tame "cozy" village mysteries will be surprised by this one. In fact, Mrs. Christie knew the Middle East well, spending part of every year on "digs" with her archaeologist husband. She loved the land and the people and that affection comes through and makes this novel a pleasure to read. Plus she got to make fun of her husband and his brilliant, absent-minded colleagues. What could be better?

Today, we associate the Middle East with war and terrorism, but in the first half of the 20th century, it was seen as an exotic land of mystery and adventure. Anyone who could afford to travel went there for the ancient ruins, the beautiful scenery, and the friendly people. The discovery of King Tut's Tomb set off a media frenzy and the public anxiously followed the finds of archaeology teams in Egypt and Syria.

Pretty Victoria Jones' Middle East adventure starts when she meets a handsome young man in a London park. Taken with his open admiration and artless charm, she's desperate to get to know him better. But, alas, he's headed to the Middle East with a cultural exchange organization. How can an unemployed typist with no family hope to raise the money to travel there? Miraculously, a wealthy lady with a broken arm needs a traveling companion. Resourceful Victoria fakes a couple of impressive references and is on the plane to Cairo!

Meanwhile the Middle East becomes a hot spot as the site of a conference between the heads of state of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. Naturally, their safety is a matter of great importance, especially given that there are rumors of a shadowy, well-financed international organization that "collects" scientists and military experts from all over. Their goal world domination. Two experienced travelers have tried to find the group's isolated stronghold and it's believed that both have valuable information. But can they stay alive long enough to deliver that information to the authorities? And above all, who can they trust?

Victoria achieves her goal of being reunited with the handsome Edward, but worries that he's innocently involved in an organization that's really a "front" for the fanatics. And soon she's recruited to go undercover. Will her marked resemblance to the mysterious Anna Scheele be the death of her?

It's a delightful story with lots of twists and turns. I was surprised at the ending and think you will be, too. For Christie, this came under the heading of a "light adventure story" and with those she didn't hold herself to the same standards as with her tightly plotted mysteries. This one is for fun and it supplies plenty. Enjoy.