But their celebration is interrupted when Ridgeway’s former friend and Doyle’s former fiance Jacqueline de Bellefort (Emma Mackey) continually crashes the party. A Morrow paperback.The newlyweds’ Linnet Ridgeway (Gal Gadot) and Simon Doyle (Armie Hammer) have invited a diverse cast of friends and hired help to join them on a wealth-infused vacation down the Nile River. And while staying on top of events may sometimes pose a challenge, the entertainment value of this audiobook and importance of preserving Christie's place in the canon of whodunit literature cannot be denied. Listeners discovering Christie's work for the first time may have to adjust an expository style and slower pacing not found in newer incarnations of the mystery genre. Suchet effectively transitions between British and American characters, while his portrayal of the obnoxious and often downright emotionally abusive socialite Miss Van Schuyler proves particularly engaging. While on a pleasure cruise in Africa, Poirot is called upon to investigate a mysterious murder and catch a killer before he or she can strike again. As such, it comes as no surprise that he delivers a masterful performance, capturing the great detective's Belgian accent and the spirit of Christie's classic mystery. Listeners will recognize narrator David Suchet from his titular role on the long-running British television series Poirot.

First rate entertainment.” -Kirkus Reviews “Death on the Nile is perfect.” -The Guardian Hercule Poirot recalled an earlier outburst by a fellow passenger: “I’d like to put my dear little pistol against her head and just press the trigger.” Yet under the searing heat of the Egyptian sun, nothing is ever quite what it seems.Ī sweeping mystery of love, jealousy, and betrayal, Death on the Nile is one of Christie’s most legendary and timeless works. The tranquility of a luxury cruise along the Nile was shattered by the discovery that Linnet Ridgeway had been shot through the head.

Soon to be a major motion picture sequel to Murder on the Orient Express with a screenplay by Michael Green, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh alongside Gal Gadot-coming February 11, 2022!īeloved detective Hercule Poirot embarks on a journey to Egypt in one of Agatha Christie’s most famous mysteries. “A top-notch literary brainteaser.” –New York Times

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