Agatha Christie is a famous English writer, on account of which there are more than 60 unique stories and novels, novels and detective stories. Her books are so popular that they have been translated into more than one hundred languages of the world, and the total edition exceeds 4 billion copies. This ranking is the best novels in demand worldwide.
"Ten Little Indians"
Ten Little Indians is a detective novel, which was first published on November 6, 1939. It is worth noting that the writer herself considered him the most successful and the best. Now it is the best-selling novel, as more than 100 million copies of the work have been distributed throughout the world.
In the center of the plot are ten people not familiar with each other (not counting a married couple) who arrived on the Negro Island. They were invited here by a married couple Onim, but they themselves were not on the island. In the living room there is a tray with ten porcelain unwadded, and in each guest room there is a children's counting counter, as if from horror movies.Having gathered at the table, they listen to the recording of a gramophone, where everyone is accused of murder, after which he begins to die according to the count, and the little indiges disappear one by one.
“Alphabet killings”
No less recognizable novel, of great importance for the writer of "Murder alphabetically," which was published in 1936. The novel has an original structure, as the story is originally from the first person, and then from the third. In the center of the plot is the well-known Hercule Poirot who needs to investigate another high-profile case.
Someone starts the game with the hero, sending him letters with a warning that the killings will soon begin. Each time the offender is ahead of the detective, killing people one by one, and he does it not arbitrarily, but with a clear idea - the cities and the victims are arranged in alphabetical order, the offender himself signs as “Your ABC”.
"A curtain"
No less popular is the novel, which is considered the final story about Hercule Poirot and published in September 1975. In the book, entitled The Curtain, the story comes from the face of Hastings, a friend and helper of Poirot. In the center of the plot is Arthur, who after the death of his best friend receives a letter. In it, the detective told about his last case, and also told about the ideal killer, not inferior to Hercule in mental abilities. Poirot also talks about his death, trying to console a comrade to calmly live on, without blaming himself for anything.
"The Killing of Roger Ackroyd"
The novel takes place in the fictional village of Kings Abbott. The story is conducted on behalf of the doctor, who became the assistant of the well-known Hercule Poirot. At the beginning of the book, Mrs. Ferrar dies (a rich widow who, according to rumors, killed her husband for wealth). Many treat her death as an ordinary suicide, but soon Roger Ackroyd dies - a widower who wanted to marry her.
Now the Belgian detective is obliged to study this case, having known all its subtleties and nuances. Trying to find a thread of justice, Pauro suspects everyone and everyone, finds clues and, as usual, thanks to his extraordinary mind, he finds the culprit of the events. Who became them? The answer can be found by reading the book from beginning to end.
"Five pigs"
Another famous detective novel about Hercule Poirot - “Five Little Pigs”, which was published in 1942. As always, in the center of the plot is a small and surprisingly insightful Belgian detective, who was asked for help to help sort out the complicated and confusing case.
Hercule must understand what happened 16 years ago, finding out if the mother of the heroine was to blame for the death of her husband. It is known that Carla Lemarchans lost her father, who was allegedly poisoned by her mother. At the same time, the girl in her arms has a letter in which the mother proves her innocence. The narrative is built on the original literary technique - the same events are told by different participants. At the same time, the main phrase of the detective story is relevant: “It is not necessary for a detective to be at the crime scene, it is enough to listen to all of his participants.”
"Endless Night"
The novel by Agatha Christie first appeared in 1967, after which he was screened 5 years later. The focus is on Michael Rogers - the main character and storyteller. Michael is a young and ambitious guy who fell in love with a beautiful girl at first sight, meeting her at the Gypsy Metochion. After a while, the couple decided to marry, wanting to buy a plot where they met.
Locals assure that a terrible curse hangs over that shred of earth, but that does not stop them. As it turned out, his wife is very rich and bought a plot as a gift in order to build a dream house here. And it seems that here it is happiness, but no, these hopes are broken about a curse that is starting to come true.
Murder on the Orient Express
One of the best detective stories about Hercule Poirot is considered to be the novel Murder on the Orient Express, which appeared on January 1, 1934.After 40 years, thanks to the screen version, this novel has gained new fans, and the modern film will surprise with its accuracy, because it was written according to the book, not taking into account some artistic details.
In the center of the plot train "Orient Express", which is sent to the UK. It is noteworthy that in winter there are absolutely no places here, because all the cars are packed with people of different ages and nationalities. By the will of the case Hercule Poirot must get to London and with great difficulty gets a seat on this train.
Everything seemed good, but a couple of days later, in one of the compartments, he found the victim with 12 stab wounds. Now the detective is obliged to understand who committed such a daring murder, suspecting everyone who was in the same carriage. The train was stuck in a snowdrift and now the detective has only a few days, because once the train reaches London, it will be impossible to find and punish the killer. Why did you kill Mr. Ratchett and who is the killer? This is to be found out by the reader along with the most intelligent and famous Belgian detective - Hercule Poirot.
