1. By Agatha Christie

2. Setting Soldier Island off the coast of England
8 travelers going to Soldier Island for different reasons
Some are formally invited, some are not
All have mysterious pasts

3. Burgh Island is chandeliered by a posh Art-Deco hotel-mansion
Burgh Island is chandeliered by a posh Art-Deco hotel-mansion. It is located off the west coast of Devon near Plymouth in southern England.
As she describes in And Then There Were None, “The house itself was really most attractive, the view from the terrace magnificent.” Agatha Christie herself frequented this hotel.

4. 1. Justice Wargrave-
a retired judge - known as a "hanging judge”
received a letter from Constance Culmington to come to Soldier Island
2. Vera Claythorne-
a secretary, Woman’s skilled agency referred her
received a letter from Una Nancy Own to come to the island regarding a job
3. Captain Philip Lombard-
Mr. Isaac Morris will pay him $100 guineas to go to Soldier Island
he’s a good man in a tight spot
4. Emily Brent-
65 years old
a rigid, repressed elderly spinster holding harsh moralistic principles
received a letter from U.N.O to start a guest house for “proper” guests

5. 5. General Macarthur-
“Owen” wants him to get together with his two old cronies
6. Dr. Armstrong-
received a letter asking him to treat Owen’s wife
7. Tony Marston-
very good looking
drinker
summoned for a good time
8. Mr. Blore-
undercover- “Mr. Davis”
is actually going to spy on the others
claims to have arrived from South Africa, as he was instructed to do by Isaac Morris
hired for "security" work

6. At the House…
The guests are greeted by Mr. Thomas and Ethel Rogers- the butler and housekeeper
They are told that Mr. Owen will come tomorrow and are showed to their rooms
There are 10 soldier china figures
In each room , there is a children’s poem…

7. Page 33-34 “Ten little Indians boys went out to dine;
One choked his little self and then there were nine.
Nine little Indian boys sat up very late;
One overslept himself and then there were eight.
Eight little Indian boys travelling in Devon;
One said he’d stay there and then there were seven.
Seven little Indians boys chopping up sticks;
One chopped himself in halves and then there were six.
Six little Indian boys playing with a hive;
A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.
Five little Indian boys going in for law;
One got in Chancery and then there were four.
Four little Indian boys going out to sea;
A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.
Three little Indian boys walking in the Zoo;
A big bear hugged one and then there were two.
Two little Indian boys sitting in the sun
One got frizzled up and then there was one.
One little Indian boy left all alone;
He went and hanged himself and there were none.”
Page 33-34

8. After Dinner, the Truth is Revealed
A “ voice” asked for silence and announced that all 9 were in some way guilty of murder
The voice came from a gramophone

9. Justice Laurence Wargrave
Accused of murder
During the trial of Edward Seton- he sentenced him to death
At the time, Edward Seton had been widely believed to be innocent of the murder of which he was accused

10. Vera Claythorne
Her last job as a governess ended in the death of Cyril Hamilton
She intentionally allowed him to swim out to sea and drown so that her lover, Hugo Hamilton (Cyril's uncle), could become the family heir/ marry her-the original plan before Cyril's birth
She swam out to sea to "save" Cyril- made it seem he had disobeyed her- knowing she would not arrive in time
Hugo; however, who loved his nephew, abandoned her after he somehow realized what she had done

11. Captain Philip Lombard
Lombard is accused of causing the deaths of East African tribesmen after he stole their food, leaving them to starve

12. Emily Brent
In years earlier, she dismissed her young maid, Beatrice Taylor, for becoming pregnant out of wedlock
Beatrice, who had already been rejected by her parents for the same reason, drowned herself in a river-an even worse sin

13. General John Macarthur
Sent his late wife's lover (a younger officer, Arthur Richmond) to his death by assigning him to a mission where it was practically guaranteed he would not survive
Leslie Macarthur had mistakenly put the wrong letters in the envelopes on one occasion when she wrote to both men at the same time

14. Dr. Edward Armstrong
Responsible for the death of a patient, Louisa Mary Clees, after he operated on her while drunk

15. Anthony Marston
Killed two young children (John and Lucy Combes) while driving recklessly
He, along with Lombard, are the only guests to openly and immediately confirm that the accusations against them are true; neither feels remorse

16. Mr. William Blore
Accused of falsifying his testimony for a bribe from a criminal gang in court
Resulted in an innocent man, James Landor, being convicted and sentenced to life
Landor died in prison
Blore is confronted about his true name on the gramophone recording and he acknowledges his true identity

17. Mr. Thomas & Ethel Rogers
They are assumed to have withheld Miss Jennifer Brady’s medicine to collect an inheritance they knew she had left them in her will
Jennifer was the Rogers’ former employer- an elderly spinster
Jennifer died from
heart failure

18. Ten little Indians boys went out to dine; One choked his little self and then there were nine.
Tony Marston was intrigued by the “detective story” -only guest that wants to stay
He is the first victim
He’s poisoned with potassium cyanide slipped into his drink while the guests were discussing the gramophone recording
Rogers notices a missing china figure soldier while everyone prepares for bed

19. Rogers awakens Dr. Armstrong
Nine little Indian boys sat up very late; One overslept himself and then there were eight.
Rogers awakens Dr. Armstrong
Mrs. Rogers died in her sleep from an overdose of chloral hydrate
She is the 2nd victim
Rogers now noticed only 8 china soldier figures

20. Eight little Indian boys travelling in Devon; One said he’d stay there and then there were seven.
Everyone began making assumptions and discussing the deaths
Lombard carries a revolver
General Macarthur tells Vera they won’t get off the island and their “end” will be a relief from guilt
Armstrong, Blore, and Lombard search in and around the house
General Macarthur was found bludgeoned while sitting along the shore
Only 7 china soldier figures remain

21. No one has an alibi- they all suspect each other
Seven little Indians boys chopping up sticks; One chopped himself in halves and then there were six.
No one has an alibi- they all suspect each other
They go to bed, expecting to be woken by Rogers- he is nowhere to be found
Vera discovers only 6 figures remain
Thomas Rogers was struck in the head with an axe as he cut firewood in the woodshed
Vera recaps the poem
Everyone enters the kitchen for breakfast, but Emily Brent

22. They place all drugs in a locked chest in the cupboard
Six little Indian boys playing with a hive; A bumblebee stung one and then there were five
Having been sedated with chloral hydrate in her coffee, she was left alone and injected in the neck with potassium cyanide with one of Dr Armstrong's hypodermic syringes (the "bee sting")
Right before her own murder, she has a lurid daydream (chloral hydrate) about Beatrice - imagines hearing the girl's footsteps (actually the murderer)
They place all drugs in a locked chest in the cupboard
Lombard’s revolver is missing
The syringe is found outside the window with the 6th figurine

23. During the evening/night, Wargrave went missing
Five little Indian boys going in for law; One got in Chancery and then there were four.
During the evening/night, Wargrave went missing
He’s found sitting in a chair with Brent’s wool, the silken curtain, a judge’s wig, and shot in the forehead
They go to bed
Lombard’s revolver was returned to his drawer

24. During the Night… Blore heard someone pass his room
He checked the rooms and discovered Armstrong was missing
Blore and Lombard go to find him
They tell Vera not to unlock her door until they return
When they return, they tell Vera that Armstrong disappeared, a pane in the dining room is smashed, and only 3 soldiers are left

25. (Armstrong died before Blore -to fit the rhyme)
Four little Indian boys going out to sea; A red herring swallowed one and then there were three Three little Indian boys walking in the Zoo; A big bear hugged one and then there were two
Blore leaves to eat and Lombard and Vera are outside talking
They feel the ground quake and run to the house
Blore’s skull was crushed by a bear-shaped clock dropped from Vera's bedroom window onto the terrace
Vera and Lombard believe that Armstrong is the killer
But, they then find Armstrong in the water wedged between 2 rocks
Vera wants to move the body---
(Armstrong died before Blore -to fit the rhyme)

26. Vera and Lombard struggle She stole the revolver and shot Lombard
Two little Indian boys sitting in the sun One got frizzled up and then there was one.
Vera and Lombard struggle
She stole the revolver and shot Lombard
Vera, at peace because she killed Lombard in self- defense, goes inside
She throws 2 of the remaining 3 china figures, then takes the remaining 1- the winner---HER
She goes to her room

27. In Vera’s room, there was a rope and noose, and a chair
One little Indian boy left all alone; He went and hanged himself and there were none
In Vera’s room, there was a rope and noose, and a chair
Imagining Cyril and Hugo, she hanged herself

28. Trying to Tie up the Loose Ends…
Sticklehaven people don’t know anything about Soldier Island, except Owen owns it
Sticklehaven people were told to ignore distress signals - part of a game being played by the wealthy owners
Isaac Morris, who made arrangements with some of the guests, is dead- overdosed on sleeping medication
If all the guests in the house were dead, Vera being the last…
WHO PUT BACK HER CHAIR AFTER SHE HANGED HERSELF?

29. He created a mystery that could not be solved without his confession
The Truth…
Justice Lawrence Wargrave is the murderer!!
he wrote a letter including his confession
he described (in detail) how he killed each person
how he tricked Dr. Armstrong
he put the letter in a bottle and threw it out to sea
He created a mystery that could not be solved without his confession

30. Points of Reference… Armstrong’s Role
Armstrong foolishly trusts Wargrave
While with the judge on a rocky cliff, he is pushed into the sea and drowns
His body goes missing for awhile, leading the others to believe he is the killer- the red herring
Red Herring- a literary device that leads readers or characters towards a false conclusion, often used in mystery or detective fiction

31. Vera’s Chair
After Vera hangs herself, Wargrave shoots himself using a complicated wire contraption that averts suspicion
His body would fall onto the bed as if it had been laid there

32. The guilty receive what they deserve, and no one gets away with murder
Mr. Owen-U. N. Owen, a pun on “Unknown”
Mr. Owen is Justice Wargrave
He’s a man with a strong sense of justice combined with a sadistic delight in murdering
Wargrave’s death by a bullet through the forehead will leave a red mark like the brand of Cain
the first murderer in the biblical book of Genesis
Wargrave’s Motif-
The guilty receive what they deserve, and no one gets away with murder

33. Issac Morris’ Role
Hired by "Mr Owen" (Wargrave) to purchase the island on his behalf
Tells the townspeople to ignore distress signals for a week
Arranges for Lombard to come to the island armed - meet Owen for a later payment of 100 guineas
He’s a narcotics dealer
He’s caused the addiction/ suicide of a young woman- daughter of friends of Wargrave
Detectives discuss the death of Morris
overdose of medication- supported by Wargrave's confession
Morris trusted "Mr Owen" sufficiently to accept pills
Morris is actually the first victim chronologically, dying before Marston