Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
by Agatha Christieliterary work· published 1934
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It started when a false step from a misty footpath sent a mysterious stranger plummeting to his death. How was Bobby Jones to know that witnessing the dying man's last words--"Why didn't they ask Evans?"--would send him on a death-defying chase? Bobby and his unlikely partner in detection, Lady Frances Derwent, end up in pursuit of a hauntingly beautiful woman--and a cunning killer who is out to do them in! This description comes from the 1984 Berkley edition.
Adaptations (2)
Why Didn't They Ask Evans? has been adapted 2 times, across television film and television series, from 1980 to 2022.
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?1980 · television film · 180 min · dir. John Davies, Tony Wharmby · IMDb ↗IMDb7.0This intriguing story is set in the 1930s at a country house, where two amateur sleuths, Bobby Jones and Lady Frankie Derwent, try to unravel the mystery behind a tale of murder, suspense and false identities. And the only clues the two have to go on are the puzzling last words of a dying man. Featuring characters created by Agatha Christie, Why Didn't They Ask Evans is a classic crime thriller sure to please murder-mystery fans.
