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Endless Night (published in 1967) is a mystery novel by Agatha Christie which was one of her favorites of her own works.

Plot

Ambitious young Michael Rogers - the narrator of the story - falls for the beautiful Greta, and also for the beautiful "Gipsy's Acre", with sea-views and dark fir trees. Before long, he has both the land and the woman, but rumors are spreading of a shadow of menace hanging over the land. Not heeding the locals' warnings, and ignoring Greta's own ominous feelings, the couple take up residence at "Gipsy's Acre", leading to a devastating tragedy.

Greta is the young wife's friend. I can't think offhand of the correct name for the wife.

Title

The title comes from William Blake's Auguries of Innocence: "Every night and every morn/some to misery are born/every morn and every night/some are born to sweet delight./Some are born to sweet delight/ some are born to endless night."

Similarities to other Christie novels

While the novel uses elements of the supernatural that feature rarely in Christie (By The Pricking of My Thumbs being a noticeable example), the novel's denouement is similar to that of her infamous novel The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
in that Michael is revealed to be a twisted, mentally unstable man who is also the murderer.

Film versions

A 1972 film was made, starring Hayley Mills, Britt Ekland, Per Oscarsson, Hywel Bennett and George Sanders. Christie reportedly had some reservations about the use of sex scenes to enliven the plot.

Category:Agatha Christie novels Category:1967 books

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