Movie · 1961
Is Murder, She Said based on a book?
Quick answer
Yes. Murder, She Said is based on the book 4.50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie (1957).
4.50 from Paddington is book 7 of the Miss Marple series.
The movie was released in 1961.
The book behind Murder, She Said
4.50 from Paddington
by Agatha Christie · first published 1957 · mystery fiction, detective fiction
1957 novel by Agatha Christie.
Miss Marple: books in order
- The Murder at the Vicarage (1930)
- The Body in the Library (1942)
- The Moving Finger (1942)
- A Murder Is Announced (1950)
- They Do It with Mirrors (1952)
- A Pocket Full of Rye (1953)
- 4.50 from Paddington (1957)
- The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1962)
- A Caribbean Mystery (1964)
- At Bertram's Hotel (1965)
- Nemesis (1972)
- Sleeping Murder (1976)
Common questions
Is Murder, She Said based on a book?
Yes. Murder, She Said is based on the book 4.50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie (1957).
Who wrote the book Murder, She Said is based on?
4.50 from Paddington was written by Agatha Christie and first published in 1957.
Is 4.50 from Paddington part of a series?
Yes, it is book 7 in the Miss Marple series (2 books listed below in reading order).
Should I read the book before watching?
Start with The Murder at the Vicarage, book 1 of 4.50 from Paddington. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.
More screen adaptations of Agatha Christie's books
- Murder on the Orient Express (film, 1974)
- Murder on the Orient Express (film, 2017)
- Witness for the Prosecution (film, 1957)
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (TV, 1989)
- Death on the Nile (film, 1978)
- Death on the Nile (film, 2022)