Death on the Nile: A Hercule Poirot Mystery
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (556 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B008GZWJ6E |
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| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"A book that feels like it must have been as much fun to write as it is to read." according to Whistlers Mom. By the 19A book that feels like it must have been as much fun to write as it is to read. By the 1930's Agatha Christie was a world-famous writer whose books sold like the proverbial hot cakes, but like the Victorian lady she was, her husband's career came first. Of course, it helped that he was an archeologist and she was fascinated by that subject. They had, after all, met on a "dig" when she managed to get an introduction to the director to visit and be shown around.After the discovery of Tut's tomb, an interest in the ancient civilizations of the Middle East rose to fever pitch. The English were nervously watching Hitler's consolidation of power in Germany, but. 0's Agatha Christie was a world-famous writer whose books sold like the proverbial hot cakes, but like the Victorian lady she was, her husband's career came first. Of course, it helped that he was an archeologist and she was fascinated by that subject. They had, after all, met on a "dig" when she managed to get an introduction to the director to visit and be shown around.After the discovery of Tut's tomb, an interest in the ancient civilizations of the Middle East rose to fever pitch. The English were nervously watching Hitler's consolidation of power in Germany, but. "Why isn't this a big screen movie yet?" according to AmznAddict. What a fantastic and compelling plot, with an ending that satisfied me immensely. Given the title, I take it that I can spoil it for you- it is a tragic story. Very tragic, actually, but that's what makes for great stories isn't it? The mystery itself is frustratingthis was a tough one to put together but once you know the truth, everything makes sense. Christie had everything out in the open as she was telling the story, and you find that you had the tools all along to put the mystery together. I love that so much about her. She is not trying to catch you out, forcing a twist. MagnoliaSouth said The book that made me love reading, and a Kindle warning.. I'm not going to give you a synopsis of what the book is about. I hate those kinds of reviews. What I will tell you is that this was my favorite book since the mid-1970s. It was the first so-called adult book I ever read and is the book that made me a life long Christie fan. I am The book that made me love reading, and a Kindle warning. MagnoliaSouth I'm not going to give you a synopsis of what the book is about. I hate those kinds of reviews. What I will tell you is that this was my favorite book since the mid-1970s. It was the first so-called adult book I ever read and is the book that made me a life long Christie fan. I am 46 today and right beside me is yet another book of hers. If you like mysteries and puzzles, then you'll likely love these.That said, Christie does cheat. She does not give us all the clues. For example in the book I am presently reading (not Death on the Nile) a suspect secretly and suspiciously boug. 6 today and right beside me is yet another book of hers. If you like mysteries and puzzles, then you'll likely love these.That said, Christie does cheat. She does not give us all the clues. For example in the book I am presently reading (not Death on the Nile) a suspect secretly and suspiciously boug
The tranquillity of a cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot through the head. She was young, stylish, and beautiful. 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 in this exotic setting, nothing was ever quite what it seemed.. A girl who had everything until she lost her life