Death Comes as the End
Worth buying if: You enjoy Agatha Christie puzzles set outside Victorian Britain.
Skip it if: You expect modern forensic procedure or police-procedure realism.
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Summary
Set in Egypt around 2000 BC, Christie stages a locked-circle mystery after the concubine Nofret is found dead; priest's daughter Renisenb investigates as household rivalries and ritual obligations reveal deadly motives.
Why this book now
Christie's experiment in historical detective fiction offers a fresh perspective on motive, law and gender that still unsettles modern readers of mystery & thriller.
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Good fit if you want...
- You enjoy Agatha Christie puzzles set outside Victorian Britain.
- You like detective stories with an ancient Egypt household and ritual detail.
- You expect modern forensic procedure or police-procedure realism.
- You prefer fast-paced thrillers over closed-circle, character-driven mysteries.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9781444802979
Worth buying if: You enjoy Agatha Christie puzzles set outside Victorian Britain.
Skip it if: You expect modern forensic procedure or police-procedure realism.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
Reader guide
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
At roughly 344 pages, expect a moderately paced read that rewards attention to character lists, family ties and ancient-Egypt terms rather than modern action beats.
What stands out here
This edition highlights Christie's unusual choice of setting—ancient Egypt—and the text's reliance on household roles, priestly titles and domestic motives to drive the mystery.
Best way to approach it
Read with a cast list at hand and patience for period detail: note relationships, ritual obligations and who benefits from Nofret's death to follow Christie's clueing.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9781444802979
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