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Star Weekly was weekly supplement of the Canadian newspaper Toronto Star. Distributed on Sautrdays, the Star Weekly carried news, colour photographs, general interest articles as well as fiction by U.S. and U.K. writers. The supplement ran from 1910 to 1973. The fiction published included short stories and serializations of longer works.

In addition, from 1938 to 1973, Star Weekly distributed "complete novels" as seperate inserts. These were typically 15 1/2" by 11" (later shortened slightly), usually about 16 pages, containing a novel (typically abridged) of 40,000-45,000 words.[1]Over the years, many of Agatha Christie's works were published in Star Weekly, whether as complete short stories, as serialisations, or as one of the Star Weekly Complete Novels.[2] In the latter case, although the covers bore the term "complete novel", it is likely that the content inside had been abridged from the original novels.

The parent newspaper the Toronto Daily Star also ran serializations of Agatha Christie's stories.

Works by Agatha Christie in Star Weekly[]

Date Title Notes
15 Jan - 19 Feb 1927 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd Novel serialized in the magazine section in 6 parts. Illustrations by Roy Fisher.
3 Oct - 28 Nov 1931 The Murder at Hazelmoor Novel serialized in the magazine section in 9 parts. Illustrated by Victor Child and "Robert".
2 May 1936 The Regatta Mystery (Poirot and the Regatta Mystery) Short story in the magazine section. Unknown illustrator.
29 May - 3 Jul 1937 The Incredible Theft Novella serialized in the magazine section in 6 parts. Illustrations by Fred Wood, John Hanson, D. M. Paterson
24 Jul 1937 The Yellow Iris Short story in the magazine section. Illustrations by Fred Wood, Clarence Chong.
25 Sep 1937 The Veiled Woman Short story in the magazine section.
2 Oct 1937 Witness for the Prosecution Short story in the magazine section.
19 Jul 1941 He Went Mad at Midnight (The Cretan Bull) Short story in the magazine section. Illustrations by W. J. Heffron.
16 Aug 1941 Case of the Invisible Enemy (The Lernean Hydra) Short story in the magazine section. Illustrations by John Heffron.
13 Jun 1942 The Hidden Treasure Jest (Strange Jest) Short story in the magazine section. Illustrations by F. Scott Wood.
25 Jul 1942 Poirot and the Poison Cup (The Apples of the Hesperides) Short story in the magazine section. Illustrations by Isobel Dawson.
6 Nov 1943 It was an Accident (Accident) Short story in the magazine section.
24 Nov 1945 Case of the Loving Nephew (Wireless) Short story in the magazine section. Illustrations by Arthur William Brown.
2 Mar 1946

23 Feb 46

The Sign in the Sky Short story serialized in the magazine section in 2 parts. Illustrations by Isobel Dawson.
28 Jun 1947 Whisper from a Countess (The Capture of Cerberus) Short story in the magazine section. Illustrations by John Gannam.
1 Sep 1951 They Came to Baghdad "Weekly Complete Novel"
10 Nov - 8 Dec 1951 The Under Dog Short story serialized in the magazine section in 5 parts.
25 Dec 1954 Blood Will Tell (Mrs McGinty's Dead) "Weekly Complete Novel"
19 Feb - 5 Mar 1955 Murder at the Vicarage (Sanctuary) Short story serialized in magazine section in 3 parts.
3 Nov - 17 Nov 1956 Greenshaw's Folly Novella serialized in magazine section in 3 parts.
10 Nov 1956 The Burden "Weekly Complete Novel". As Mary Westmacott.
28 Dec 1957 Eye Witness to Death (4.50 from Paddington) "Weekly Complete Novel"
25 Oct 1958 The Dressmaker's Doll Short story in magazine section. This appears to be the first in print and precedes publication in the UK and US.[3]
21 Feb 1959 Ordeal by Innocence "Weekly Complete Novel"
9 Mar 1963

16 Mar 1963

The Mirror Crack'd "Weekly Complete Novel" in 2 parts, abridged, each containing a cover illustration by Gerry Servier.
16 Jan 1965

23 Jan 1965

A Caribbean Mystery "Weekly Complete Novel" in 2 parts, abridged, each containing an uncredited cover illustration.
1 Feb 1969

8 Feb 1969

By the Pricking of My Thumbs "Weekly Complete Novel" in 2 parts.
16 Oct 1971

23 Oct 1971

Nemesis "Weekly Complete Novel" in 2 parts, each issue containing the same cover illustration by Laszlo Gal.
10 Feb 1973

17 Feb 1973

Elephants Can Remember "Weekly Complete Novel" in 2 parts.

References[]

  1. Bowdler, "Star Weekly Novel Part 1", Fly-By-Night (blog), 24 Jul 2020. URL
  2. "Toronto Star Weekly Novel - A Bibliography", Wollamshram World (website), last updated 10 Mar 2024 retrieved 8 Jul 2024. URL
  3. Evening Express, Portland, Maine, 22 Oct 1958 has an advertisement for Star Weekly which states: "Agatha Christie will give you a start, too, in her thrilling new novel "The Dressmaker's Doll" complete in this issue...."

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