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      • "The Witness for the Prosecution" is a short story and play by British author Agatha Christie.
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  2. Summary: “The Witness for the Prosecution” “The Witness for the Prosecution” is a short story by British mystery writer Dame Agatha Christie (sometimes referred to as the “Queen of Crime”).

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  3. "The Witness for the Prosecution" is a short story and play by British author Agatha Christie. The story was initially published as "Traitor's Hands" in Flynn's , a weekly pulp magazine, in the edition of 31 January 1925.

  4. "Witness for the Prosecution" by Agatha Christie is a gripping courtroom drama that unravels a complex web of deceit, lies, and murder. Set in 1950s London, the story follows the trial of Leonard Vole, a young man accused of murdering a wealthy widow.

  5. Jul 24, 2022 · ‘‘The Witness for the Prosecution’’ begins with a conversation between Mr. Mayherne, a lawyer who often catches himself mindlessly cleaning his spectacles, and his client Leonard Vole, a thirty-three-year-old man who is accused of murder.

  6. Analysis: “The Witness for the Prosecution”. Like most of Christie’s novels and short stories, “The Witness for the Prosecution” is best described as a mystery: The story centers on an unsolved murder, and as a solicitor, Mr. Mayherne plays a role comparable to that of a detective, conducting client interviews and researching the ...

  7. Apr 29, 2024 · The Witness for the Prosecution is one of Agatha Christie's classic short stories and of a genre she wasn’t known for – courtroom drama. It tells the tale of a man accused of a treacherous murder and the wife who agrees to testify in court...against him.

  8. Stories. The Witness for the Prosecution. ⍔ Short Story. 1925. 1920s London. A murder, brutal and bloodthirsty, has stained the plush carpets of a handsome London townhouse. The victim is the glamorous and enormously rich Emily French.