When you find that people are not telling you the truth---look out!

If I were at any time to set out on a career of deceit, it would be of Miss Marple that I should be afraid.

The simplest explanation is always the most likely.

To rush into explanations is always a sign of weakness.

God bless my soul, woman, the more personal you are the better! This is a story of human beings - not dummies! Be personal - be prejudiced - be catty - be anything you please! Write the thing your own way. We can always prune out the bits that are libellous afterwards!

And yet," said Poirot, "suppose an accident-" "Ah, no, my friend-" "From your point of view it would be regrettable, I agree. But nevertheless let us just for one moment suppose it. Then, perhaps, all these here are linked together - by death.

fiction is founded on truth....unless things did happen,people couldn't think of them.