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Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot Mysteries) [Mass Market Paperback]

Agatha Christie
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30 Oct 1997 Hercule Poirot Mysteries (Book 18)
Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous, swollen Buddha, sat the corpse of Mrs Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist was the only sign of the fatal injection that killed her.
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc; Open market ed edition (30 Oct 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0425108589
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425108581
  • Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 1.6 x 17.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,366,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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“Twice as brilliant as Death on the Nile, which was entirely brilliant”
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A tyrannical old martinet, a mental sadist and the incarnation of evil. These were only three of the character descriptions levelled at Mrs Boynton, the matriarch who kept her family totally dependent on her. But did she really deserve to die on the excursion to beautiful Petra? Hercule Poirot is on a visit to the Middle East when he hears about the murder. He feels compelled to investigate – despite the family’s request not to do so. Do they have something to hide and, if so, can they keep it hidden from this master sleuth? --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Another wonderful BBC take on Agatha Christie. 15 April 2003
Format:Audio CD
Once again, the BBC does a stellar job on an Agatha Christie book, one of my favorites no less! John Moffat is perfect as Poirot! My only complaint is the music that opens and closes this production. It's too modern a take on middle-eastern music. I'm sure it was done on a synthasizer. Otherwise- top notch.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Agatha once again beats me to the solution 17 Oct 2001
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Format:Paperback
Christie's most successful and popular books hold a pattern. Her writing subtely encourages you to suspect everyone except the real murderer, who you ignore. Even when you know the rules of her writing and the tricks she plays, she is so brilliant as to still deceive you. Appointment With Death fits that pattern, and as such is a very pleasing read for fans of classic Agatha Christie. There are a limited number of suspects in an isolated area, and details of times and locations are added to muddy the waters. However, there in the middle of the situation is Poirot, quietly confident. As usual, if you have a mind like Poirot's and are really paying attention, you can work it out. For us mere mortals, there is always the answer at the end of the book, and very satisfying it is too.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Hugh Fraser is a great choice 23 Aug 2005
Format:Audio CD
This Five disk set is well worth your money, you get so much more detail with the books than you do with the two hour TV shows with Six hours listening the unabridged Poirot is a joy to listen to.
Hugh Fraser is a great choice to read these books and if you like his voice he has a great gift for playing the different parts.
My only question is why did it take so long for someone to do away with Mrs Boynton!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Appointment With Death
Poirot is on one of his trips abroad and is called in to investigate the death of Mrs Boynton who is an oppressively odious woman who likes nothing better than to control her... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. A. L. Maddocks
4.0 out of 5 stars Good
Very good used book, added to my collection, to be read but can be sure it will be a good read
Published 1 month ago by O
4.0 out of 5 stars Poirot does it again.
One of the good Poirot books in my opinion. The story works and all the background stuff helps bring it alive.
Published 3 months ago by Patsy Collins
5.0 out of 5 stars Appointment With Death
Postage was very quick
Quality recording good story keeps your interest right to the end
Highly recommended for anyone who loves murder mysteries
Published 4 months ago by Jefftvman
5.0 out of 5 stars John Moffatt as the great Belgian detective...
The "Appointment with Death" production dates from 2001 and is again directed by Enyd Williams. The copy I have is the earlier format packaging that has CD track information that... Read more
Published 9 months ago by C. FULLER
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic of its kind
Appointment with Death is one of my favourite Christies. It perfectly represents what the best of her craft is: a clockwork plot, subtle clues, simple but effective character... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jack Heslop
4.0 out of 5 stars A good start, with a weaker ending
Poirot is on holiday in Egypt (again/still) and once again murder catches him up. Travelling with him are an American family led by a domineering old woman who keeps the rest of... Read more
Published 19 months ago by J. R. Johnson-Rollings
2.0 out of 5 stars Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie
I chose this book to take on holiday with me to Jordan. The murder takes place in the great lost city of Petra and there are passing mentions of Amman and Jerash too so I got a... Read more
Published 19 months ago by iandliz
3.0 out of 5 stars perfect for travelling but ....
after reading death on the nile in Egypt I read this in Jordan - once more it was a wonderfully evocative read, great to soak in the sights from yesteryear and get the atmosphere... Read more
Published on 10 May 2010 by Chris Miller
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific
This is a truly excellent adaptation of one of Christie's most colourful foreign travel books. The actual denoument is unlikely and Poirot's arrival at the correct solution seems... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by Iain C. Davidson
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