A review by ailynobaire
They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie

I wonder what other subjects Agatha Christie would’ve explored if she hadn’t confined herself to the Perot/Maple series. Victoria is such an exciting protagonist — an everyday woman caught between three worlds. With Perot or Maple in her stead, the novel would inevitably be a failure, as Victoria’s anonymity itself plays a crucial role in the tale, unfolding the mystery naturally as it were a real thing, rather than chiseling away at clues in typical detective fashion. 

Feminist overtones,  anti-colonialist undertones (vague as they are). Surprised to see a great deal of communist sympathy. When describing the operating procedure of the western powers, Christie depicts bank and government as one as the same.