Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot Series)

by Agatha Christie

Overview

In this official authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, the great Hercule Poirot investigates suspicious events at a Middle Eastern archaeological excavation site.

Amy Leatheram has never felt the lure of the mysterious East, but when she travels to an ancient site deep in the Iraqi desert to nurse the wife of a celebrated archaeologist, events prove stranger than she could ever have imagined. Her patient's bizarre visions and nervous terror seem unfounded, but as the oppressive tension in the air thickens, events come to a terrible climax—in murder.

With one spot of blood as his only clue, Hercule Poirot must embark on a journey not just across the desert, but into the darkest crevices of the human soul to unravel a mystery which taxes even his remarkable powers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062073907
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	09/27/2011
Series:	Hercule Poirot Series
Edition description:	Reissue
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	39,359
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

Date of Birth:

September 15, 1890

Date of Death:

January 12, 1976

Place of Birth:

Torquay, Devon, England

Education:

Home schooling

Website:

http://www.agathachristie.com

What People are Saying About This

Elizabeth Peters

“I’ve been reading Agatha Christie for more years than I care to admit, and I am still rereading her.”

Editorial Reviews

I’ve been reading Agatha Christie for more years than I care to admit, and I am still rereading her.” — Elizabeth Peters, New York Times bestselling author of the Amelia Peabody novels

“As good as anything Mrs. Christie has yet given us.” — Daily Mail (London)

From the Publisher

As good as anything Mrs. Christie has yet given us.

Daily Mail (London)

I’ve been reading Agatha Christie for more years than I care to admit, and I am still rereading her.

Elizabeth Peters

Agatha Christie’s mystery dates from her days sojourning with her archaeologist husband. The archaeologist’s wife at this dig is agitated by threatening letters from her first husband, who is presumed dead. Then she’s murdered in a locked room. Hercule Poirot, conveniently in the area, amiably cogitates and vocally ruminates over the motive for her death, only to be confounded by a second murder. Who done it? This BBC performance has a full cast of voices and sound effects to tell the tale. Insects buzz and hum, stones crunch during walks and music signals changes in scenes. Rustling paper, scratchy voices and intense dialogue enthrall the listener until the surprising end. M.B.K. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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Agatha Christie’s mystery dates from her days sojourning with her archaeologist husband. The archaeologist’s wife at this dig is agitated by threatening letters from her first husband, who is presumed dead. Then she’s murdered in a locked room. Hercule Poirot, conveniently in the area, amiably cogitates and vocally ruminates over the motive for her death, only to be confounded by a second murder. Who done it? This BBC performance has a full cast of voices and sound effects to tell the tale. Insects buzz and hum, stones crunch during walks and music signals changes in scenes. Rustling paper, scratchy voices and intense dialogue enthrall the listener until the surprising end. M.B.K. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine

FEB 98 - AudioFile