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    Death on the Nile: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
    Death on the Nile: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
    Death on the Nile: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
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    Death on the Nile: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition

    Written by Agatha Christie

    Narrated by David Suchet

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    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 February 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

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateJul 3, 2012
    ISBN9780062229717
    Author

    Agatha Christie

    Agatha Christie is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in English with another billion in over 70 foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time and in any language, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 20 plays, and six novels written under the name of Mary Westmacott.

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    • 4/5
      Another audio book of an Agatha Christie mystery. We just love these. We started this one on our trip home from a visit to my parents' in April and didn't manage to finish. We kept meaning to knock it out of an evening or two but never got to it, so we finished her up on our drive to pick up Thursday. This has always been one of my favorites plot-wise, though gosh, the awfulness of some of her characters. We were a little wary of Suchet as narrator (only because we love [[Hugh Fraser]] so very much; Suchet is of course most excellent as Poirot himself on the TV) but he did a wonderful job. Recommended.

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    • 5/5
      Simply great as usual in the typical Agatha Christie style.
    • 5/5
      David Suchet is amazing! This was a thriller from start to end. Wonderful caricatures of each character’s voices.
    • 4/5
      A slow beginning with this one, but it built momentum. Poirot is flawless is his skills as an investigator, even while on vacation. The set up is similar to Orient Express, but with a higher body count. The complicated cast of characters makes sense by the end. “Give up the past! Turn to the future! What is done is done. Bitterness will not undo it.”“To succeed in life every detail should be arranged well beforehand.”
    • 2/5
      Klassiek Poirotverhaal, met nogal doorzichtige plot en Poirot als God de Vader.
    • 3/5
      Atmospheric cruise mystery. Guessed early on 'who done it', but enjoyed the red herrings, and the reason for why the murder weapon was thrown away.
    • 4/5
      Synopsis: Two people are being persecuted by a woman who is still in love with the man. She follows them all over, finally confronting them during their honeymoon on the Nile. Of course Hercule Poirot finds the clues and understands what is happening.Review: As with all of the Poirot novels/stories,this one drags in places, but the plot is riveting.
    • 5/5
      One of my favorite Christies -- and I've read them all many times. Besides the plot and Poirot, the exotic setting and ambiance add to the enjoyment.
    • 3/5
      In which the Belgian detective’s Egyptian holiday is ruined by love triangles, tourists, and murder.

      "Death on the Nile" is, in many ways, the quintessential Agatha Christie novel. Amidst a colourful setting, a variety of characters – some openly shadowy, others repressing their quirks – are suspected in a locked-room murder, while romances and rivalries obfuscate Poirot’s attempts to untangle the situation. There’s no surprise, then, that this is one of her most well-known works, and opened the Peter Ustinov “all-star” film series of the ’70s and ’80s. As with all Christie’s work set in Africa and the Middle East, she devotes a good deal of time to the lush setting, although here it feels less textured than "Murder in Mesopotamia" or "Appointment with Death". Both the Ustinov and Suchet films have been very successful, although how can you really go wrong with a steamer on the Nile?

      On a personal level, though, I’ve always found this novel to be a little cold and analytical. Perhaps I was just not drawn into the lives of the characters, whose scattershot nature conflicts with their seeming familiarity with one another. ("Murder on the Orient Express" succeeds for the opposite reason: everyone tries to keep to themselves, making us wonder who is connected to each other. Here, no one can keep to themselves, making us wish they would.) Or perhaps the murder – which is cleverly done, and will hopefully leave most people surprised – just relies on too many coincidences for my liking. Ultimately, though, I think I’m biased against this because I guessed the murderer’s identity. It’s probably the only Christie we’re I’ve ever done so, and the lesson I learnt was that I’d rather be surprised!

      [Incidentally, Colonel Race makes his final appearance in Christie's canon and, although his part could have been played by any old friend of Poirot's, it's nice to see Christie continue to interweave her narrative worlds.]

      In short, top marks for construction, and it’s certainly famed for a reason, but it’s just not my bag.

      Poirot ranking: 14th of 38
    • 5/5
      Certainly one of the best novels of agatha.Hercule PoireaU that's all his tricks
    • 5/5
      Loved David Suchet interpretations, it's always a pleasure to listen to Monsieur Poirot in his own voice.
    • 5/5
      Another great murder mystery story, and a nice quick read !
    • 5/5
      David Suchet, the narrator, masterfully brings the characters to life. He creates smooth, seemless dialogues with each characters own voice and accent, especially Poirot.
    • 3/5
      I picked this book because it is set in Egypt and I was going to be there when I was reading it. For me one of the best things about this book was recognising all the places I had been to the previous week.

      Despite having seen a tv adaptation of this I couldn't remember anything about it other than it's location so that made it quite an enjoyable read for me, as I had no idea who the victim or in this case victims were going to be. I think by Poirot's usual standards it is a bit of a bloodbath.
    • 5/5
      SO INGENIOUS!!! AND DAVID SUCHET IS SO TALENTED WITH ACCENTS, THIS IS OFFICIALLY MY SECOND FAVORITE THRILLER AFTER THE LOST SYMBOL BY DAN BROWN. GREAT READ!!
    • 2/5
      I stop listening after less than an hour. I never done that before and I’m listening about 40 books a year. I disliked the reader! Hercule Poirot sounds like a female and another character has a nasal voice unbearable.
    • 5/5
      This was my first AG book and I enjoyed it!! Reminded me of when I went to a murder mystery party.
    • 5/5
      Great narrator, really good book, keeps you in it, congratulations!
    • 5/5
      Agatha Christie and David Suchet- a legendary combination. Intriguing story, engaging characters. Suchet is such a great narrator, and I love all but a few of his voices. ?
    • 3/5
      Hercule Poirot always a guarantee!! Christie, as usual, entertaining with class.
    • 5/5
      I recommend this audiobook. The characters voices are so well done, you can distictly tell them apart. Absolutely beautiful and thrilling detective book.
    • 5/5
      Absolutely fabulous! This has the perfect blend of exotic locations, difficult people and complicated pasts to make a murder mystery such fun. One of my favorites.
    • 5/5
      This is my first book from Agatha Christie, i’m not a fan of the genre but i decided to give it a try and i must say it is a true masterpiece especially the narration. The book is about greed for material things and abuse of unconditional love and how it can destroy many lives at once.
    • 5/5
      Nothing turned out as it seemed…but in a good way!
    • 5/5
      Awesome mystery book loved it… must read for the thrill…
    • 3/5
      Really good book, and definitely one of the cases where, I suspect if I read it again or watched it again, I could spot the clues in hindsight (as opposed to Murder on the Orient Express, where many of them aren't there.
    • 5/5
      This was a fabulous read book by a wonderful reader
    • 5/5
      Wow, oh my gosh, that is one crazy story, so we'll thought out.
    • 5/5
      Amazingggggg!!!
      Very well described and said!! The pronunciation is awesomeee!! It makes you feel u r living the book?
    • 4/5
      Good narrators! Highly recommend. Great story with a twist that's shocking