Books by Agatha Christie

Starts off with intense nostalgia. This is the last hunt for Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings as they try to find the person who commits the perfect murder. The plot is set in the same house as the "The Mysterious Affair at Styles". It was written by Agatha Christie and locked up for 40 years before it was finally published. Not the greatest mystery, but still it is the fittest ending to the career of the one of the greatest fictional detectives ever.

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A serial murder mystery. The murderer taunts Hercule Poirot by advertising his murders before he does that and challenging him and the police to stop him. A massive manhunt followed by a mind-blowing conclusion.

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Using an ingenious story-telling device (which I shall not reveal), Agatha Christie toys with the reader in this tale of blackmail and murder. The retired Hercule Poirot is on the scene once again. He knows that everyone has something to hide. Reading the book for the 2nd time after a long time (and knowing who the murderer was), I was shocked to see that I could not figure out how the crime took place. I guess that is the best compliment I can pay to this book.

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Writing the first Hercule Poirot novel, Agatha Christie nevertheless cannot put a foot wrong, as she creates a murder thriller that you can hardly put down. There are so many red herrings (especially one that is so deliciously fiendish) to put you off the trail of the real murderer.

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