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Best 1 Agatha Christie's 'And Then There Were None'
Agatha Christie's 'And Then There Were None'

While a classic, 'And Then There Were None' is surprisingly accessible for beginners. Ten strangers are lured to a secluded island and systematically murdered, each accused of a past crime. The plot i...

9.5 Brilliant
2 And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None (Agatha Christie)

Considered by many to be Christie's masterpiece, 'And Then There Were None' features a group of strangers lured to a remote island, each accused of a past crime. One by one, they are murdered, mirrori...

9.3 Excellent
3 The Cuckoo's Calling
The Cuckoo's Calling

Written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowlings Cormoran Strike series revitalized the classic private investigator novel. In 'The Cuckoo's Calling,' war veteran turned PI Cormoran Strike...

9.3 Excellent
4 Magpie Murders
Magpie Murders

Anthony Horowitzs 'Magpie Murders' is a brilliant meta-fictional mystery that pays homage to the Golden Age of detective fiction. The book-within-a-book structure follows an editor who receives a manu...

9.1 Excellent
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5 The Mysterious Affair at Styles
The Mysterious Affair at Styles

This is the novel that introduced the world to Hercule Poirot. Set in a country manor house, the story revolves around the sudden death of a wealthy owner and the subsequent investigation led by the a...

8.6 Very Good
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6 The Word Is Murder
The Word Is Murder

Anthony Horowitzs 'The Word Is Murder' is a clever, meta-fictional mystery that features the author himself as a character. Horowitz teams up with a disgraced detective, Daniel Hawthorne, to solve a m...

7.9 Good
7 The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
The Body in the Library by Agatha Christie

A murder takes place at a country house, and Hercule Poirot is called in to solve the case. Christies intricate plot and clever use of misdirection make this novel a classic in the mystery genre. The...

7.9 Good
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