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The ABC Murders: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition (Hercule Poirot series Book 12) Kindle Edition

by Agatha Christie (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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There's a serial killer on the loose, bent on working his way though the alphabet. There seems little chance of the murderer being caught -- until her makes the crucial and vain mistake of challenging Hercule Poirot to frustrate his plans ...

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“An entirely original idea.” — Daily Telegraph (London)

“Mrs. Christie has invented an entirely new plot for a detective story—a difficult thing in these days; she is to be congratulated on the perfection of her invention.” — The Times (London)

“Her best yet. Where does she get hold of these brilliant notions?” — Bristol Evening Post

“There is no more cunning player of the murder game than Agatha Christie.” — Sunday Times (London)

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Agatha Christie was born in 1890 and created the detective Hercule Poirot in her debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920). She achieved wide popularity with The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) and produced a total of eighty novels and short-story collections over six decades. Twenty-four of Christie's best whodunits are now available from Black Dog & Leventhal as part of their bestselling hardcover Agatha Christie Collection.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000FC10IE
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks (December 15, 2003)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 15, 2003
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0062073583
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Born in Torquay in 1890, Agatha Christie began writing during the First World War and wrote over 100 novels, plays and short story collections. She was still writing to great acclaim until her death, and her books have now sold over a billion copies in English and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. Yet Agatha Christie was always a very private person, and though Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple became household names, the Queen of Crime was a complete enigma to all but her closest friends.

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Maggie G
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2024
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Great reading
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moonshadow
4.0 out of 5 stars Hercule Poirot at His Wily Best
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2017
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Agatha Christie is a dab hand at the art of distraction -- and so, at times, is her cerebral detective, Hercule Poirot.

I'm not sure how I skipped over this book when I started working my way through her backlist as a teen; hopefully the neighborhood library actually had a copy and it was just continually checked out. I'd hate to think that other Dame Agatha fans also missed out on this cunning puzzler. If you've missed this one, it definitely is worth adding to your to-read list.

The premise of this tale is deceptively simple. M. Poirot's deserved acclaim has preceded him among the public at large, and a determined soul thus has chosen the Belgian detective as a cross between confidante and modified cat's paw.

What follows is a seemingly linear series of events, though as usual when Christie is at the typewriter, there are tricky, twisty bits that advance the story in the moment but gain additional meaning once the last page is finished and the reader has a chance to reflect.

In addition to the faithful Hastings, Inspector Japp makes a cameo, but the rest of the ensemble cast, new to the most loyal of readers, is rather ingenious and illuminating on Christie's part. (Yes, as is the case in several other of her books, there are some dated word choices and frames of reference. It helps to imagine oneself reading this in 1936, the year in which it was initially published.) I hesitate to delve into the plot lest I let something slip. Christie largely plays fair with clues, red herrings and sleight of hand. The story moves briskly, with slower passages calculated to heighten suspense.

We also get fascinating glimpses into the thought processes of M. Poirot, such as this rather chilling observation midway through the story. "Crime is terribly revealing," Poirot tells Hastings when the latter expresses frustration about the murderer still being at large. "Try and vary your methods as you will, your tastes, your habits, your attitude of mind, and your soul is revealed by your actions."

KINDLE NOTES: File conversion of this title is spot on -- no hiccups or stray typographical artifacts. Poirot indulges in rather more instances of colloquial French than usual, but the Bing translation feature is able to cope with all of the phrases. If you should get an English-language translation, click "English > French" within the translation screen to reset the function. I had this happen three times during the book and the reset process was simple and accurate.
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Tim Healy
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best in the Genre at Her Height
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2020
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I have been doing some reading of Poirot novels, recently. Some, I had read as a child. Others...I'm just not sure. Recently, though, I decided to watch the new British TV version on Amazon Prime. John Malkovich did a great job, actually, as Poirot. I either don't recall at all, or never read the book, though, so here I am.

There's only a surface level of similarity between the show and this book. The general plot is the same, but they wrap up much differently. The show also chose to place this at the end of Poirot's life, when he was essentially a non-entity as far as the investigation was concerned. That's far from the case in the book. I won't say anything much about the plot differences because they'd ruin this if you've never read it. Suffice it to say, someone is killing people based on train time-tables. The murders are in places arranged alphabetically. Also each victim's name starts with the same letter as the city. A letter is sent to Poirot each time to tell him where they will happen and when. The challenge, of course is to prevent them.

The plot is actually quite tight, and in the end, the whole thing feels proper, not a trick. The murderer is punished, and everyone else goes off to happiness. In Shakespearean terms, this is a comedy!

Anyway, I enjoyed this. If you're OK with older "period" pieces, these are still wonderful fun.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Order and method!
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024
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Status Christie causes facts and occurrences to come together in manner that is sheer genius.

Status Christie causes facts and occurrences to come together in a manner that is sheer genius!
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Brad
5.0 out of 5 stars Cool concept!
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2022
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This may not be one of my favorite Christie novels that I've read so far, but it's still really, really good! I suppose every reader will have stories by a certain author that they prefer. Many Christie fans see this as one of her best, and though I understand why, of the novels I've read by her so far, I don't quite agree.

I mean, it's still GREAT, still deserving of 5 stars, for sure! The concept is great and there's no fault in the storytelling, just something about it didn't captivate me in the way many of her other books do. Death Comes as the End, for example, one of my favorites by her, though not one of her most popular. In the same vein, ABC Murders is one of her most popular, but not one of my favorites. But please don't misunderstand me...I still loved it and would recommend it to anyone who loves a good read!
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María d.
5.0 out of 5 stars La mejor cualidad de todas
Reviewed in Mexico on July 31, 2023
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Me llegó en 3 días súper barato y muy buena de calidad del libro
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N. Kilpatrick
5.0 out of 5 stars A great plot!
Reviewed in Canada on September 28, 2022
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I've read this twice and have also seen the TV show from the past with this Poirot story. Very complex, which makes it enjoyable. Poirot really does make a regretable mistake and chastises himself for it but succeeds in the end. An interesting and touching ending as well.
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leseratte
5.0 out of 5 stars Kurzweilig
Reviewed in Germany on February 11, 2024
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Klassiker von Agatha Christie
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Max Speed
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant classic from an experienced master
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2023
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A brilliant read from start to finish, I could even hear the voice of David Suchet throughout (which is a testament to the faithfulness of his portrayal of Poirot). A few little clues you could pick up on the way through, but i’d be astounded if you managed to solve the case yourself.

Well structured and well written, with interesting characters, even the odd self-deprecating poke at the genre and its formulae.

Highly recommended.
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Gian Pietro
5.0 out of 5 stars Qualità, prezzo e servizio
Reviewed in Italy on December 27, 2022
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Sono alcune volte che acquisto da Amazon e ritengo che la qualità dei prodotti proposti e del servizio siano eccellenti, ritengo che continuerò a fare ordini perchè anche i prezzi sono molto convenienti, grazie e a presto.
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