Death on the Nile: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition (Hercule Poirot Mysteries, 17)

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"A top-notch literary brainteaser." -New York Times

Soon to be a major motion picture sequel to Murder on the Orient Express with a screenplay by Michael Green, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh alongside Gal Gadot--coming Feb 11, 2022!

Beloved detective Hercule Poirot embarks on a journey to Egypt in one of Agatha Christie's most famous mysteries.

The tranquility of a luxury cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot through the head. She was young, stylish, and beautiful. A girl who had everything . . . until she lost her life.

Hercule Poirot recalled an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: "I'd like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger." Yet under the searing heat of the Egyptian sun, nothing is ever quite what it seems.

A sweeping mystery of love, jealousy, and betrayal, Death on the Nile is one of Christie's most legendary and timeless works.

"Death on the Nile is perfect." --The Guardian

"One of her best. . . . First rate entertainment." --Kirkus Reviews

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Anonymous

Apr 03, 2024

8/10 stars

This was my first Agatha Christie read! The character introduction was slow for me, but once the characters all boarded the Karnak, the story really took off! I did enjoy the detail brought to each of the characters. About halfway through the book, I predicted how it would end. However, I did find myself not being able to put it down in order to find out who carried out the murder and if my prediction was true. Overall, this is a very fast read t...read more

Giovane_e_Bella

Jan 18, 2024

8/10 stars

I had forgotten how much I enjoy agatha Christie. I don't think I've read anything authored by her since high school. Was the type of read I needed. Real flawed characters. Storyline. Plot. Action. Drama. Suspense. All wrapped up nice and tight between the pages with excellent sentence structure, grammar, and development. Time to return to the true blue authors like Christie for a genuine story.

Jhutch1324

Oct 09, 2023

9/10 stars

A classic AC novel, I don't even need to say anymore.

PeterA23

May 29, 2023

7/10 stars

Agatha Christie’s novel Death on the Nile was first published in 1938 in the United States. I read the edition, which was published in 2011. According to the “Author’s Note,” Christie wrote that she based the steamer on a steamer she took from Assam to Wadi Halfa on the Nile River in Egypt. I can see why Death on the Nile is one of Agatha Christie’s most famous mysteries. The murder mystery in Death on the Nile is very intricate, and the novel is...read more

colmsted56

Apr 29, 2023

The scenario of Egypt certainly lends a great background to this mystery.