an admirer of the book, described it in his 2001 novel Platform as "a strange, poignant book; these are deep waters [she writes about], with powerful undercurrents." Film, TV or theatrical adaptations Stage play Christie adapted the book into a highly successful stage play in 1951 but omitted Poirot from the narrative. British television movie In 2004, the novel was broadcast as a television movie featuring David Suchet as Poirot, Sarah Miles as Lady Angkatell, Megan Dodds as Henrietta Savernake, Jonathan Cake as John Christow, Lysette Anthony as Veronica Cray and Edward Fox as Gudgeon, as part of the series Agatha Christie's Poirot. The character of David Angkatell and some details are omitted (for example, the drawing of the card representing death). Others – such as the dénouement involving poisoned tea – are altered (Gerda instead deliberately commits suicide by injecting herself with potassium cyanide). French television episode A French adaptation as part of the television series Les Petits Meurtres d'Agatha Christie is planned for 2021. Publication history 1946, Dodd Mead and Company (New York), 1946, Hardback, 279 pp 1946, Collins Crime Club (London), November 1946, Hardback, 256 pp 1948, Pocket Books (New York), Paperback (Pocket number 485) 1950, Pan Books, Paperback, 239 pp (Pan number 119) 1957, Fontana Books (Imprint of HarperCollins), Paperback, 189 pp 1974, Ulverscroft Large-print Edition, Hardcover, 431 pp The US serialisation of this story was a four-part shortened version in Collier's Weekly between 4 May (Volume 117, Number 18) and 25 May 1946 (Volume 117, Number 21) under the title of The Outraged Heart with illustrations by Mario Cooper. References External links The Hollow at the official Agatha Christie website 1946 British novels Hercule Poirot novels Novels first published in serial form Works originally published in Collier's Dodd, Mead & Co. books British novels adapted into films British novels adapted into television shows