In Death Comes As the End, Dame Agatha Christie transports us back to ancient Egypt 2000 B.C. where a priest’s daughter, investigating a suspicious death, uncovers an asp’s nest of jealousy, betrayal, and serial murder.
It is Egypt in 2000 BC, where death gives meaning to life. At the foot of a cliff lies the broken, twisted body of Nofret, concubine to a ka-priest. Young, beautiful, and venomous, most agree that it was fate—she deserved to die like a snake!
But at her father's house on the banks of the Nile, the priest's daughter Renisenb believes that the woman's death is suspicious. Increasingly, she becomes convinced that the source of evil lurks within their household—and watches helplessly as the family's passions explode in murder. . . .
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"A guilty pleasure. Somewhat obvious mystery towards the end when there are only three or four characters left, but does a very good job at suspense. I read this in middle school, so I'm not sure how I'd like it now; my eighth-grade self gives it four stars. " — Stefan (4 out of 5 stars)
"A guilty pleasure. Somewhat obvious mystery towards the end when there are only three or four characters left, but does a very good job at suspense. I read this in middle school, so I'm not sure how I'd like it now; my eighth-grade self gives it four stars. "
" A murder mystery set in ancient Egypt. The atmosphere in this book is incredible. "
" Set in Egypt in 2000 BC, this is a classic Agatha Christie (without a hint of Poirot or Miss Marple) thriller. It is full of love, jealousy, intrigue, family betrayal and multiple murders. Definitely worth reading. "
" This book was different in that it took place in Egypt in 2000 B.C. Still the characters were people that one sees in other mystery novels and in life. I enjoyed the plot and characters. "
" The only ancient style story for Agatha, and yes.It's in Egypt :)a surprising end waits for those who read it "
" Totally different style for agatha but not at all disappointing, interestingly she lists it as one of her favorites "
" I was expecting a little better Agatha Christie murder mystery, but I'm not discouraged. I will try another one. "
" This was a light and enjoyable read. However, it seemed to be populated by a cast of Englishmen who just happened to be living in Ancient Egypt. I feel that it could have been much more interesting if Ms. Christie had made the effort to create more believable characters. "
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" Classic Christie books - pretty formulaic but gripping all the same. Just persevere with the Egyptian names and places as the story told is universal to all time periods. "
" A book set in ancient Egypt had the potential to be really weird, but this was pulled off pretty well. "
" Interessante e insolito per la Christie, per la sua ambientazione nel lontano passato. "
" Different for Agatha Christie - a historical novel, which takes place in ancient Egypt. "
Dame Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was a British crime writer best known for her detective novels and short stories. According to Guinness World Records, she is the bestselling novelist of all time, her novels having sold over two billion copies and having been translated into more than one hundred languages. The Agatha Award for best mystery and crime writers was named in her honor.
Emilia Fox has won three AudioFile Earphones Awards for her narrations. She is an acclaimed and award-winning actress, most notably played the title role in the play Katherine Howard at the Chichester Festival Theatre, and Clara Copperfield in a television movie production of David Copperfield. In 2004 she began playing pathologist Nikki Alexander on the television series Silent Witness. In 2006 she garnered much praise for her role in the independent comedy-drama Cashback.
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