The Mysterious Mr. Quin by Agatha Christie is a collection of short stories featuring Mr. Satterthwaite and Mr. Quin. The stories were originally published in magazines in Great Britain between 1924 and 1929, and the book was published in 1930.
Mr. Satterthwaite is a quiet, older man, a good listener, who loves good food, and is a keen observer of what goes on around him, although he usually doesn't become involved in it. He meets Mr. Quin, who somehow affects Satterthwaite, causing Satterthwaite somehow to become involved in different situations. Satterthwaite's observations, led by a question or two by Mr. Quin, manage to solve problems that have come up.
This collection of 12 short stories is very interesting and easy to read. They involve murders, suicides, lovers, fraud, and robbery. A nice variety of crimes throughout the stories.
Although I love Hercule Poirot, Miss Jane Marple and Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, my favorite Agatha Cristie characters are Satterthwaite and Quin. If you haven't already read this, I would recommend that you do!
This book fulfills requirement # 5. Jolly Old England category of Vintage Mystery Challenge 2013.
Read March 12, 2013
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