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ABC Murders (Ulverscroft large print series)
  

ABC Murders (Ulverscroft large print series) [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Agatha Christie (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print; Large Print edition edition (Oct 1980)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0708905900
  • ISBN-13: 978-0708905906
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,428,603 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A crime novel in which a serial killer seems determined to work his way through the alphabet. There seems little chance of the murderer getting caught, until he makes the crucial and vain mistake of challenging Hercule Poirot to frustrate his plans.

About the Author

Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign countries. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Christie at her best, 21 Feb 2001
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Fans of Christie have marvelled at the 'quaint english country village with a dark secret' stories that we have known and loved for years. What a delightful departure in the ABC Murders. A brutal serial killer goades Hercule Poirot with clues as to the next victim, but he always arrives too late to save them. Why has the killer chosen to write to Hercule Poirot? What have the victims got in common? When will the killer strike again? A very clever and thoroughly enjoyable read.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Poirot I have read., 6 Jun 2001
By W. O'NEILL "Sochalien anglais" (Wirral, England.) - See all my reviews
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A fiendish puzzle, revolving around a series of totally random alphabetical murders and a sinister calling card of an ABC railway guide. Poirot has to be at this best to solve this superb mystery. The plot is exciting and the twists will keep you going right up to the end.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Imaginative, 12 Mar 2007
By L. Hay "Saturnicus" (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This is Dame Agatha at her best. A series of apparently motiveless murders connected only by the victim's initials, and copies of the "ABC of London" being left at the scene of the crimes. The readers attention is kept to the end. Certainly not a time waster for Christie fans. An enduring classic.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Quite possibly Christie's best work
I've only read about seven Poirot novels so far, a number of which I consider to be quite weak, but this is simply superb! Read more
Published 8 months ago by Norman Cheeseworthy

5.0 out of 5 stars Poirot does it again !
Once again we see Dame Agatha Christie successfully copying the Arthur Conan Doyle structure to produce a novel which while having characters of depth & substance in situations of... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mr. Mg Reynolds

4.0 out of 5 stars Really clever
This is a great triumph by Agatha Christie and it was extremely griping and clever. I enjoyed it and very nearly gave it 5 stars but I do feel that some of her other masterpieces... Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2007 by I AM ME

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Christie!
This is one of my favourite Agatha Christie Poirot mysteries. A great story that is very cleverly written to misdirect you as to 'whodunnit' leading to a satisfying ending where... Read more
Published on 8 Aug 2007 by Mr. B. Charles

4.0 out of 5 stars audio book abridged unfortunately
I look forward to the 'signature' editions of the Agatha Christies because they are usually well read and, more importantly, unabridged. Read more
Published on 29 May 2006 by A. Humphrey

5.0 out of 5 stars A Goddess of Crime with hardly one or two flaws
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 6 Mar 2004 by Jacques COULARDEAU

5.0 out of 5 stars ABC Murders
four letters, four murders, four ABC railway guides.
will the murderer working his way through the internet ever be caught? Read more
Published on 25 Oct 2002 by millied89

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb - quintessential Poirot
What can I say about this book? The best Poirot I have read to date, with a gripping plot and an ingenious denouement right at the end. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2001 by W. O'NEILL

5.0 out of 5 stars Christie classic on serial murder
Highly unusual Poirot/Hastings investigation of a series of murders where each victim's name follows an alphabetical sequence. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Read
I am a fan of the films and thought that the books would not have the same ability to keep you on the edge of your seat. Read more
Published on 12 Aug 1999

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