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Considered the best mystery novel ever written by many readers, And Then There Were None is the story of 10 strangers, each lured to Indian Island by a mysterious host. Once his guests have arrived, the host accuses each person of murder. Unable to leave the island, the guests begin to share their darkest secrets--until they begin to die. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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'One of the very best, most genuinely bewildering Christies.' Observer 'The most astonishingly impudent, ingenious and altogether successful mystery story since The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.' Daily Herald 'One of the most ingenious thrillers in many a day.' Time Magazine 'There is no doubt that this is a highly ingenious jigsaw by a master of puzzling.' Books 'There is no cheating; the reader is just bamboozled in a straightforward way from first to last! The most colossal achievement of a colossal career. The book must rank with Mrs Christie's previous best -- on the top notch of detection.' New Statesman 'The whole thing is utterly impossible and utterly fascinating. It is the most baffling mystery Agatha Christie has ever written.' New York Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (May 13, 2001)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0312979479
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312979478
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (612 customer reviews)
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70 of 76 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Thriller!, March 31, 2002
Agatha Christie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE should be very close to the top of any mystery fan's "must read list." The novel concerns a group of ten previously unacquainted people who are lured via various pretexts to Indian Island, a resort home off the coast of Devon--and are promptly accused by their unseen host of having escaped punishment for past crimes. Cut off from the world and fighting rising panic, they scramble to unmask the killer even as their number is reduced in macabre accordance with the "Ten Little Indians" nursey rhyme displayed in rooms throughout the house.

Agatha Christie was already famous when AND THEN THERE WERE NONE (also known under the title TEN LITTLE INDIANS) was published--but this book put her career well over the top: nothing like it had seen before, it proved a sensation, and writers and film-makers continue to use Christie's basic idea to this very day. Some critics argue the novel is mechanical rather than organic, but I say if this is mechanical, let's have more of it! It is truly a can't-put-it-down, non-stop read, a spectacular turn by the genre's single most celebrated author.

The success of the novel inspired Christie to adapt it for the stage, where it was a tremendous success, and there have been several film versions (most notably the 1940s Rene Clair-directed AND THEN THERE WERE NONE) over the years. If you know the story only from stage and film versions, however, you are in for a surprise. Christie felt the novel's conclusion did not translate well to the stage, so she re-wrote it--and most film versions follow the stage script, not the novel. But whether you've seen the play and films or not, get ready for a shock!

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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Dark Christie, August 28, 2002
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Dame Agatha makes a jarring departure in this grim and intricate tale. There is no sleuth, the pace is fast, frenzied and breathless, and rather than "types," she takes pains with characterizations. The body count is high, and the mode of death frequently untidy. "And Then There Were None" is among the most favored of Christie's books. It has gone through a few title changes; I knew it as "Ten Little Indians," and before that it had even a more politically incorrect title. Be forewarned, Ms. Christie is neither enlightened nor tolerant. Some of the passages and references are bigoted and might offend some readers.

A group of ten strangers is invited or hired for a long weekend on Indian Island, a mile off the Devon coast. It is somewhat improbable that these ten would all accept such a vague invitation from a host they do not know to a place they have never seen before, but each for his or her own reasons accepts. They include a doctor, a games mistress, a soldier of fortune, a rich playboy, a retired policeman, a judge, a spinster, a retired general and a married couple who are to be the servants. They arrive on a bleak rocky island to a completely modern house with all the amenities. The fires are welcoming, there is an ample supply of food, the servants are impeccable, but their host is absent. In each of the bedrooms, the Ten Little Indians nursery rhyme is posted on a prominent wall. It begins:

"Ten Little Indian boys went out to dine;
One choked his little self, and then there were nine.---

Drinks are served, and one guest chokes, turns blue and falls over dead. The tension builds, the fright of the stranded people is palpable as one by one, they are picked off, each in accordance with the nursery rhyme. As the number of victims increase, the survivors' suspicions of each other reach a frantic pitch. In an epilogue, the police arrive and find them all dead. Who is the murderer who has to be among the victims?

"And Then There Were None" is told in short choppy chapters that build suspense and tension. I would call this Christie's one and only thriller. None of the characters are even likable and once again (see "ABC Murders"), Christie toys with the idea of the serial killer long before such an animal was even heard of. She is a good profiler too! This is an excellent story, and the author is miles ahead of you at all times, If you can figure out "who" and "how" before she lays it out for you, you deserve the Sleuth of the Year Award!

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50 of 60 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps one of the greatest mysteries ever written, March 4, 1999
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Set on an isolated island without contact of the outside civilization, Agatha Christie's novel And Then There Were None is the story of tem strangers invited to an island by a mysterious host.

The book starts out with an introduction to the Ten characters. Although this is effective in telling the characters, it is also boring and does not catch your attention right away. But as soon as the guests arrive on Indian Island, this boredom disperses and an exciting thriller breaks through. What is also exciting about this novel is you have no idea who is committing these strange murders.

The first night these people are at the house they are greeted with an eerie voice that accuses them of murders that were committed but were never convicted of in the past. When the guests arrive there is no trace of U.N. Owen, but as the guests start to die this mysterious figure reveals his ugly face.

This book shows fear in peoples conciences, the guilt that lies within, and the hate among strangers. Anyone who wants to read a suspenseful murder mystery, and wamts to stay on the end of their seats, should read this wicked novel of horror and fear...

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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Agatha Christie - One of her best!
I first read this book when I was in early high school and it made an impression on me as a "perfect" mystery (at that time I read it under the title, "Ten Little Indians"). Read more
Published 24 days ago by J. Carangal

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the BEST!
This book was magnificent! One of the best books I've ever read. I could not put it down and the suspenseful writing kept me on the edge of my seat. She was brilliant! Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Old fashioned whodunnit...
Ten completely different people find themselves invited to a private island for a vacation. Once they arrive, they find out the real reason they were invited to the island as the... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Miss Christie's Best Book!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A classic mystery thriller
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Fun, Twisted Bid for Justice!
I'd read virtually zilch mystery novels prior to this one, but found it most enjoyable. It contains a twisted nod to justice, lots of interesting dialogue, and an ending that... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Becky

5.0 out of 5 stars A masterpiece, no question
Agatha Christie's classic novel, And then there were none had me up late, reading in bed. I developed the habit as a young girl to always keep a book by my bedside. Read more
Published 4 months ago by A. C. Love

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Read Before Your Island Vacation
I had never read this classic, so my girlfriend bought me a copy to read for our vacation on a small island. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Brian Thompson

5.0 out of 5 stars One of best book I've ever read
I've read many other Agatha Christie's book and I can safely said that this is the best I've read so far, and I think it would be hard to top this one, It keep you guessing... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Heru Setiady

3.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Poor tagging in Kindle version
Great book but I wish it was tagged correctly. The author is listed as Christie,Agatha (no space after the comma) so it shows up as "Christie,Agatha" instead of "Agatha Christie"... Read more
Published 7 months ago by S. Johnson

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