A PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick
One of the most famous and beloved mysteries from the queen of suspense, Agatha Christie More than 100 million copies sold and now a Lifetime TV movie.
Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to a isolated mansion on Indian Island by a host who, surprisingly, fails to appear. On the island they are cut off from everything but each other and the inescapable shadows of their own past lives. One by one, the guests share the darkest secrets of their wicked pasts. And one by one, they die...
Which among them is the killer and will any of them survive?
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I rarely read murder mysteries but I'm glad I read this one.
Agatha Christie is the Queen of Crime for a reason. In arguably her best book, And Then There Were None, she does not disappoint. The story revolves around ten individuals who are trapped on an island. One by one they are murdered. Who could be committing these crimes except for one of the ten characters themselves? As more deaths occur, paranoia and desperation set in. Featuring twists and turns along with richly developed characters, this is a must read for any mystery fan. Enjoy!
HPB Staff ReviewTen people with seemingly nothing in common are tricked, coaxed or bribed onto an island by an unknown host. At first it seems like a party thrown by an eccentric man, but when the host never shows and the guests are each accused of a terrible crime, the party takes a fatal turn. As guests start dying, they have to decide if the killer is one of them, and if so, who can they trust? How can they escape this island? Agatha Christie is quite simply brilliant. As I read this for the first time, a hundred different solutions occurred to me, but I am not at all embarrassed to admit that each of my guesses was wrong. Can you figure out who the culprit is before it's too late?
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