AGATHA Christie’s guest-house murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has clocked up more than 230,000 performances in London over the past 57 years, comes to the Dordogne this month.

Drama group MADS will put on three shows in the medieval chateau in Issigeac, with plot twists and false leads aplenty.

Performances are at 20.00 on November 12 and 13 (priced €10) or on November 14 at 19.00 with an apéritif (tickets priced €12). Call 05 53 24 56 11.