The classic Evil Under the Sun, one of the most famous of Agatha Christie’s Poirot investigations, has the fastidious sleuth on the trail of the killer of a sun-bronzed beauty whose death brings some rather shocking secrets into the light.
The beautiful bronzed body of Arlena Stuart lay face down on the beach. But strangely, there was no sun and Arlena was not sunbathing…she had been strangled.
Ever since Arlena’s arrival the air had been thick with sexual tension. Each of the guests had a motive to kill her, including Arlena’s new husband. But Hercule Poirot suspects that this apparent “crime of passion” conceals something much more evil.
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"This is the very first Agatha Christie book I ever read. It will always remain dear to me as it started my absolute love for her writing. The story stumped me, I loved the writing and it was just a breath of fresh air after going on an Anne Rice reading spree prior. " — Mimi (5 out of 5 stars)
"This is the very first Agatha Christie book I ever read. It will always remain dear to me as it started my absolute love for her writing. The story stumped me, I loved the writing and it was just a breath of fresh air after going on an Anne Rice reading spree prior. "
“She springs her secret like a land mine.”
“Considered by many to be one of the very best Agatha Christie mysteries, this macabre tale has lost none of its crisp intrigue since it was first published in 1941…Each of the well-developed characters is suspect, and listeners will constantly be changing their bets as to whodunit. British stage actor Suchet, who many know as the definitive Poirot from the Public Television Mystery! series was an obvious choice for the reader of this production, having won an Audie award for reading Christie’s Mysterious Affair at Styles in 1997. Suchet gives an outstanding and highly entertaining performance, obviously taking great zeal in the task of fleshing out Christie’s colorful lot of characters.”
“Poirot attempts to get away from it all at the seaside, where he encounters Christie’s usual international cast of characters. Since many of these eccentrics are stereotypes, David Suchet’s wonderful rendering of the henpecked husband dutifully uttering ‘yes, darling,’ the machine-gun verbal delivery of Westin, and the always volatile mix of English and Irish accents and temperaments all combine to surpass a straight reading. These delicious ingredients mix successfully with the complex story of the beautiful Arlena’s murder and the many suspects who all possess motive, means, and opportunity, as Poirot cleverly reveals.”
“Hercule Poirot will live on forever because, like Chaplin’s Little Tramp (that other immortal in moustache and bowler hat) he has the ability to solve the problems of the world.”
" Siempre sospecho demasiado de aquellos que no lo merecen. Pero así es Agatha Christie, nos lleva por el mal camino hasta que nos aclara quién fue el asesino. Excelente lectura! "
" there is a big surprise in the end.typical puzzle within puzzle style of agatha christie. "
" I don't actually think I'd read this one before.... "
" This was my favorite, and I have no idea why. Maybe the fake tan?? "
" It's a great Agatha book! you might read it in a day beacouse it's really a catchy book "
" Fun. Movie is not that great -- like the story better. Read for Kirkridge Light to Read By retreat. "
" Ha! I guessed the murderer(s) and the method how the crime was committed very early on in the novel. I feel so smart. "
" It held my attention but I didn't like the solution. "
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.
David Suchet, famed as TV’s Hercule Poirot, has starred with the RSC, on London’s West End and on Broadway, winning four Olivier nominations and a Tony® nomination. He has starred in numerous films and is director of the Old Vic Theatre, and a member of the Trust Council of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.
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