And Then There Were None: The World's Favourite Agatha Christie Book
"If you're one of the few who haven't experienced the genius of Agatha Christie, this novel is a stellar starting point." -- DAVID BALDACCI, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author
An exclusive authorized edition of the most famous and beloved stories from the Queen of Mystery.
Ten people, each with something to hide and something to fear, are invited to an 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?
"Agatha Christie is the gateway drug to crime fiction both for readers and for writers. . . . Just one book is never enough." -- VAL MCDERMID, Internationally Bestselling Author
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Community Reviews
At first, I thought the murderer was Armstrong because he is a doctor and could have easily poisoned Mrs. Rogers, but then Vera acted all hysterical and I kind of thought it was her for a bit. Although she did shoot Lombard, she was not “the” murderer. I would have never suspected the judge to be the murderer. He really wasn’t on my radar. The last part where it explains how everything happened, I was shocked. It was quite clever, in my opinion. It is queer (lol) that someone would want to do that, but being that Wargrave was a judge for a long time, it makes sense that he thought about such lusts. I always thought that it was a person hiding in the attic or something supernatural. I know the characters did say that it must be one of them since there was no one else on the island. Now that I look back on it, the judge was a possible suspect because of how authoritative he was about the whole situation. How he made all the rules and commanded everyone. Overall, I thought that the book was very entertaining in that it kept you guessing what was going to happen next. On a final note, I thought this book was a fantastic read!
Reading #1: I read it as a kid and enjoyed it.
Reading #2: Considering that this is a murder mystery where lots of characters get murdered, the book is pleasantly not gruesome or stressful like the modern-day thrillers. But there’s also not a lot to find engaging beyond trying to figure out who is the murderer.
I assume that the board game Clue was based on this book? But maybe not. The movie Clue is much more fun and actually one of my favorite movies.
Reading #3: I've now read the book 3 times, and this time I read it knowing who the murderer is from the beginning and my main objection is that it's unsolvable by a reader. But it more or less sums up in the end.
This time I was most interested in the relative guilt of the inhabitants of the island. I worry that being an attorney has shaped my personal ethics in a way that may or may not be inferior to Christie's. I am especially hung up on Emily Brent, whose actions were immoral, but not, like the others, a betrayal of duty or outright homicidal.
This might have been my most enjoyable of my 3 reads.
Reading #2: Considering that this is a murder mystery where lots of characters get murdered, the book is pleasantly not gruesome or stressful like the modern-day thrillers. But there’s also not a lot to find engaging beyond trying to figure out who is the murderer.
I assume that the board game Clue was based on this book? But maybe not. The movie Clue is much more fun and actually one of my favorite movies.
Reading #3: I've now read the book 3 times, and this time I read it knowing who the murderer is from the beginning and my main objection is that it's unsolvable by a reader. But it more or less sums up in the end.
This time I was most interested in the relative guilt of the inhabitants of the island. I worry that being an attorney has shaped my personal ethics in a way that may or may not be inferior to Christie's. I am especially hung up on Emily Brent, whose actions were immoral, but not, like the others, a betrayal of duty or outright homicidal.
This might have been my most enjoyable of my 3 reads.
This is a bare bones mystery. No glitz. No fillers. No slopped in romances. No meaningless chats disguised as meaningful conversations. Just a very clear concept that there are ten guests on an island that are going to be picked off - one by one by one - until there are none.
I had wanted to read this for a very long time, and I didn't get what I expected. I thought it would be intricate and confusing, but its simplicity is what was most confusing to me initially. Don't let all the names thrown at you in the first 15 pages keep you from continuing (I made the mistake of putting this book down the first time I tried to read it and not picking it up for several years after); you will catch on soon enough. I made sure to dog-ear the page that listed each guest and their associated "crime." I also dog-eared the page with the little soldier boys nursery rhyme.
I am the most boring type of mystery reader. I don't put any effort into figuring out whodunnit. I don't ever feel compelled to flip to the last page for a peek. I just enjoy the ride. And this is a very enjoyable ride that will keep you turning pages well past your bedtime. As the number of guests decreases, the swell of suspicion increases. The characters are forced to repeatedly question those they thought to be an allies each time the ones they suspected die - until they trust no one to be an ally. Pretty frightening when you try to put yourself in those shoes! There are a few chilling moments, a load of interesting moments, and then that payoff "A-ha!" moment.
5 I-Completely-Get-Why-This-Is-A-Classic Stars
I had wanted to read this for a very long time, and I didn't get what I expected. I thought it would be intricate and confusing, but its simplicity is what was most confusing to me initially. Don't let all the names thrown at you in the first 15 pages keep you from continuing (I made the mistake of putting this book down the first time I tried to read it and not picking it up for several years after); you will catch on soon enough. I made sure to dog-ear the page that listed each guest and their associated "crime." I also dog-eared the page with the little soldier boys nursery rhyme.
I am the most boring type of mystery reader. I don't put any effort into figuring out whodunnit. I don't ever feel compelled to flip to the last page for a peek. I just enjoy the ride. And this is a very enjoyable ride that will keep you turning pages well past your bedtime. As the number of guests decreases, the swell of suspicion increases. The characters are forced to repeatedly question those they thought to be an allies each time the ones they suspected die - until they trust no one to be an ally. Pretty frightening when you try to put yourself in those shoes! There are a few chilling moments, a load of interesting moments, and then that payoff "A-ha!" moment.
5 I-Completely-Get-Why-This-Is-A-Classic Stars
Agatha Christie is the queen of mystery. This title, being one of her most famous, did not disappoint. The simplicity of her storytelling obscures just how difficult it likely was to arrange such a complex state of affairs in an intelligible way. Reading it in 2022 allows you to appreciate her influence on films such as “Clue” or “Glass Onion.” Delightful from start to finish, intriguing, and easy to read- I recommend this book for anyone needing a compelling and exciting break from reality.
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