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Anthony Horowitz Collection 3 Books Set (The Word Is Murder, Magpie Murders, The Sentence is Death)

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strong>Interesting Fact: His father is the known Greek actor Helias Logothetis and his mother the crime fiction author Eftychia Kalliteraki. The parents were divorced when Alexandros was a child, and he was raised by his mom. He tells Greek City Times that “the reason I became an actor was that I wanted to be closer to my father.” His Character: Atticus Pünd is the beguiling and clever 1950s detective featured in Alan Conway’s fictional novels. He’s a compassionate gentleman; a German refugee of Greek-Jewish descent who survived the concentration camps. Episode 4: The puzzle pieces of Alan’s death get more jumbled. Meanwhile, the plot of his new book and the lives of his acquaintances start to converge.

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a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/episodes/magpie-murders-s1-e2/">Episode 2: Everyone he knew had reason to kill Alan Conway. But was his fatal fall actually murder? Does the missing chapter hold the secret? His Characters: Fraser is Atticus Pund’s devoted junior assistant in Alan Conway’s novel. James Taylor is Alan Conway’s mop-haired young boyfriend who’s on his way out. Her Character: Katie is Susan Ryeland’s go-to sister. Quite unlike Susan, Katie is married with kids and living in the countryside. There is both tension and familiarity between the siblings. Charles learns at the dinner that Conway always planned nine novels, and that the detective dies in the last novel, leaving no chance for another author to continue the series. This angers Charles, as the publishing house makes most of its profit from the Pünd novels.

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a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/episodes/magpie-murders-s1-e3/">Episode 3: Angling to sell his firm and retire, Charles leans on Susan to take over as CEO. The detective plot in Alan’s last novel unfolds. His Character: Charles Clover is the head of the small publishing house Clover Books. In fact, he’s in negotiations to sell the company and use his bit of the buy-out to begin retirement and enjoy his grandkids.

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The murdered man has done much to anger people in the village. He was selling Dingle Dell to developers, angering Reverend Robin and Henrietta Osborne who live near it. His sister, Clarissa Pye resents her twin brother for inheriting Pye Hall and the money. strong>Where You’ve Seen Her: Rushbrook’s TV credits include portraying the meek Pat Simms in two seasons of Home Fires, Mrs. Joe in Great Expectations, and Karen Donnelly in Collision, all on MASTERPIECE. She's also known for her work in the series, Whitechapel. Rushbrook has appeared in films including Enola Holmes, Spice World, and Secrets & Lies alongside Leslie Manville. Where You’ve Seen Him: Mays has played other coppers on TV: DCI Peter Jay in Des and Sergeant Dany Waldron in Line of Duty. He was also in the cast of Good Omens alongside David Tennant ( Around the World in 80 Days). His film credits include portraying the human informant Tivik in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Episode 3: Angling to sell his firm and retire, Charles leans on Susan to take over as CEO. The detective plot in Alan’s last novel unfolds.Petski, Denise (21 July 2020). " 'Magpie Murders' Drama Series Adaptation Set On PBS' Masterpiece". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 7 October 2020. The next day, newspapers report the murder of Sir Magnus Pye. Pünd sees his role and travels there, where he and Fraser are greeted by Detective Inspector Chubb. mp_sf_list_5_description:Her Character: Katie is Susan Ryeland’s go-to sister. Quite unlike Susan, Katie is married with kids and living in the countryside. There is both tension and familiarity between the siblings. Rather than helming a “slavish pastiche of an Agatha Christie novel,” Horowitz also heaped praise on director Peter Cattaneo for achieving a “mildly tongue-in-cheek tone.”

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The cast also includes Conleth Hill ( Game of Thrones, Vienna Blood) as author Alan Conway; Matthew Beard ( The Imitation Game, Vienna Blood); Pippa Haywood ( Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Mr. Selfridge); Claire Rushbrook ( Home Fires, Sherwood); Michael Maloney ( The Crown, The Young Victoria); Daniel Mays ( Good Omens, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story); Dorothy Atkinson ( Pennyworth, Mum); and many more. The book has been translated into several languages and has been adapted into a six-part television drama series with the same title. mp_sf_list_1_description:His Character: Atticus Pünd is the beguiling and clever 1950s detective featured in Alan Conway’s fictional novels. He’s a compassionate gentleman; a German refugee of Greek-Jewish descent who survived the concentration camps. Actors Lesley Manville and Tim McMullan have the featured roles in Magpie Murders on MASTERPIECE on PBS but are surrounded by a large and talented cast. We’ve zeroed in on a handful of key actors to reveal what they think about their character(s), where you’ve seen them before, and a more personal detail about each. From a one-time roadie for the band Queen to someone raised by a crime fiction writer, and perhaps “the next Colin Firth,” you’ll be delighted to discover more.On the Role: “I play a lot of characters in my career who are sometimes quite a long way away from me [personally]…and I like that,” Manville tells MASTERPIECE. “But sometimes I sort of hanker to play something that’s a little bit closer to home and Susan feels like that. [This role] is taxing another side of my acting branches if you like. It’s refreshing and nice for me.” Robert jumped during the funeral when the Reverend said "We must remember what she [Mary Blakiston] left behind". Robert tried to find that letter at Pye mansion after his mother died. He broke in, but could not retrieve the letter. He took some ancient silver items and then tossed them in the lake for the appearance of burglary. These items were later retrieved by police divers. Psst: You can learn more fun facts about leading lady Lesley Manville here!) Cha, Steph. " 'Magpie Murders' dishes up two tasty mysteries in one". USA TODAY . Retrieved 7 October 2020.

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