Book details
And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie
1939 · St. Martin's Griffin
About the book
Ten strangers arrive at a secluded mansion on Soldier Island, invited by an absent host named U.N. Owen. The group includes a reckless driver, a corrupt detective, an aging general, and a religious fanatic, all of whom share a history of unpunished crimes. After a recorded message accuses every guest of murder, people begin dying in patterns that follow a nursery rhyme displayed in their rooms. With no way to reach the mainland and guests falling one by one, the survivors must identify the killer hidden in their own ranks.
Fans of locked-room mysteries and psychological suspense read this for the intricate puzzle and the grim atmosphere of isolation. The narrative forces the reader to track motives and alibis while the cast shrinks, challenging them to solve the crime before the final reveal. Readers gain a study of human desperation and the mechanics of a perfect crime, walking away with a total resolution that accounts for every technical detail of the slaughter.
Details
- Published
- 1939
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Griffin
- ISBN
- 9780312330873
- Language
- EN