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The ABC. Murders [Mass Market Paperback]

Agatha Christie
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Nov 4 2003 Hercule Poirot (Book 12)
Alice is the first victim. Alphabetically speaking, master Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot figures it's a matter of one down, twenty-five to go.

"A baffler of the first water!" (New York Times)

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"There is no more cunning player of the murder game than Agatha Christie" Sunday Times "A masterwork of carefully concealed artifice! most stunningly original" Julian Symons --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Bien sûr, la retraite a ses charmes... Cependant, Hercule Poirot ne peut s'empêcher, de temps à autre, de reprendre du service. Oh! pas pour n'importe quelle affaire, bien entendu. Un détective aussi célèbre que lui ne se dérangerait pas pour un meurtre ordinaire. Non, Hercule Poirot ne s'intéresse qu'aux crimes les plus déroutants, les plus passionnants, les plus... Bref, à la crème des crimes. Et quelque chose lui dit que cette curieuse lettre signée A.B.C. va l'entraîner dans un mystère suffisamment épineux pour qu'il daigne faire fonctionner ses petites cellules grises. Oui, de toute évidence, A.B.C. fait partie de la crème des assassins... De quoi réjouir la crème des détectives ! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Du Agatha Christie comme on aime! April 26 2013
By Simon
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Ce fameux Hercule nous surprendra toujours! Très bon roman policier à la manière Christie, un revirement inattendu et du suspense en tout temps.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good, Not Great, Agatha Christie May 17 2004
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The A.B.C. Murders strength is also its weakness. It has a very unusual twist. That is typical of the Agatha Christie of the superb Murder of Roger Ackroyd and Murder on the Orient Express. The only problem in this mystery is that, for once, the twist seems a lot more forced, with a group of suspects that are not particularly unique or interesting. It still is alway good to read about Hercule Poirot and Hastings has returned for this adventure. And, of course, for those desiring a higher than usual Christie body count, this mystery provides a healthy dose of dead bodies. It makes for a pleasant summer read but is not up to the usual Christie standards and does not bear up to repeated visits unlike many of the Christie classics.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Poirot Mystery May 6 2004
By APRICOT
Format:Mass Market Paperback
It is the Poirot Mystery I like best. There are few whodunits I want to read again, but this book is the exception. I read this book second time and I love it again. It is not only an excellent mystery, but also an excellent suspense story. The battle against the fiend who commits murders alphabetically is thrilling, fast-paced and highly enjoyable.

Reading whodunits, I rarely feel sympathy for victims nor hatred to murderers. This book is the rare case. The murderer is really a cold-blooded fiend. Even affable Poirot expresses a cold rage to the murderer.

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3.0 out of 5 stars an ok book, average
Hercule Poirot is the main detective in a murder mystery where there is a murderer on the loose. This murderer is on a killing spree killing people in alphabetical order. Read more
Published on April 25 2004 by bob bobington xxxvvi
2.0 out of 5 stars Let's get one thing straight....
Dame Agatha Christie may have revolutionized the mystery genre, and her detectives are undoubtedly clever, the cases certainly puzzling, and the solutions are deffinatley... Read more
Published on April 9 2004 by Bill
5.0 out of 5 stars Poirot the magician can be tricked but by whom?
This woman is a killer in murder stories. She has no complex with Sherlock Holmes always in the wings and she is able to do things differently and yet in the tradition. Read more
Published on Mar 6 2004 by Jacques COULARDEAU
5.0 out of 5 stars A Darker Than Usual Tale
Poirot has gotten a letter challenging him to stop a murder. He is given the date and location, the letter is signed ABC. Read more
Published on Feb 2 2004 by Jeanne Tassotto
5.0 out of 5 stars Clever twist
If you are a fan of Agatha Christie's, as I am, you may think that you've read all of the clever plot twists that there are, but this book has a real gem of a twist. Read more
Published on Jan 6 2004 by Karen Potts
5.0 out of 5 stars A B C Murders... The best
ABC Murders is one of the best books ever. Agatha Christie makes everything interesting and you never want to put the book down. Read more
Published on Oct 31 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Hercule is challenged in navigating a serial killer's mind
Hugh Fraser narrates Agatha Christie's ABC Murders, an unabridged Hercule Poirot mystery which tells of three murders of ABC Rail employees. Read more
Published on Oct 14 2003 by Midwest Book Review
4.0 out of 5 stars Agatha Christie is the Queen
It is difficult to write a review of Christie's work, as any hint of the plot could give away a clue. So I'll just say that this is one of her best. Read more
Published on Aug 6 2003 by H. Huggins
5.0 out of 5 stars [A]ltogether [B]rilliant and [C]aptivating!
One of Dame Christie's most famous books, The ABC murders certainly lived up tp its expectation.
The story in brief: The great Hercule Poirot receives a challenge from the... Read more
Published on July 23 2003 by peekos@pathak.com
5.0 out of 5 stars Flower Reviews...
Okay, so maybe 12 year olds shouldn't be reading Agatha Christie books, but I was VERY impressed. I've read classics like 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea and, of course, all the Harry... Read more
Published on Oct 9 2002
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