Miss is missing

Author: White
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: The original title of this book is "The Wheels of Chance," which was later adapted into the film "Dial M for Murder" by the renowned director Alfred Hitchcock. In 1979, Anthony Page directed a remake of the film, which retained the same title. Therefore, this translated version borrows the film title for the book title. This book holds a unique place in the history of mystery novels precisely because it introduces a significant creative concept in the genre: "Disappearance on a Moving Vehicle." A young English lady, Alice, takes an international train home from Switzerland alone after a vacation. She meets another talkative and sharp elderly lady in the train carriage—a middle-aged female teacher. They have a brief encounter, share tea in the dining car, and chat for a while. However, after Alice takes a nap, the elderly lady disappears on the fast-moving train, and everyone on the train claims they have never seen such an elderly lady.