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Death Comes As the End
Death Comes As the End
Author: Agatha Christie
In this startling historical mystery, unique in the author's canon, Agatha Christie investigates a deadly mystery at the heart of a dissonant family in ancient Egypt. Imhotep, wealthy landowner and priest of Thebes, has outraged his sons and daughters by bringing a beautiful concubine into their fold. And the manipulative Nofret has already set ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780312981617
ISBN-10: 0312981619
Publication Date: 4/15/2002
Pages: 288
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3.7 stars, based on 29 ratings
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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PhoenixFalls avatar reviewed Death Comes As the End on + 185 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
What Ms. Christie says in her Author's Note is true: the setting of this novel (Ancient Egypt) is entirely incidental to the story. This is not a mystery you read for the atmosphere, despite all the historically accurate details Christie carefully provides; it is a mystery you read for the puzzle, and as far as Christie puzzles go it is rather middle of the road. I guessed the murderer immediately after the second murder (which happens very quickly, making up for the fact that first murder doesn't occur until nearly a third of the way into the book) and only wavered once, briefly (but then, this is the 80th Christie novel I've read, so I'm well-trained). I was a little disappointed in its heroine -- she is probably the most weak-spirited heroine Christie has ever produced, which makes her romance (which gets more play than romance gets in many Christie novels) a little boring. Still, while I wouldn't recommend it as one of Christie's best, it satisfies in the same way every Christie novel does.
ATraveler avatar reviewed Death Comes As the End on + 193 more book reviews
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Interesting story set in Egypt. The father of the family brings home a beautiful concubine. The impact on the family is unexpected. Two married sons and their wives, the single son, the widowed daughter, the grandmother, and the 'faithful' servant learn more about evil then they could ever expect. Agatha Christie does an excellent job at surprising you as to who is murdered next.
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reviewed Death Comes As the End on + 62 more book reviews
This was not as easy a read as most of Agatha Christie's books, but once into it, I was entralled by the story.
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I am a huge Agatha Christie fan, with my favorite being Poirot. This was a pleasant diversion from my usual Christie books. Well written and easy to follow. I was pleased with the ending. Good suggestion for Christie fans.
Kmarie avatar reviewed Death Comes As the End on + 529 more book reviews
It is 2000 B.C. in Egypt and Imhotep the Ka-Priest brings home his beautiful young concubine Nofret. However not all the members of his family welcome her and when she is found dead it is Imhotep's daughter Renisenb who suspects it might not have been an accident.

This death unleashes the greed and hate that have been building up within the family and the horrific events that follow tear it apart. With few allies she can confide in, even Renisenb has to constantly look over her shoulder.
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Another great mystery by Agatha Christie!

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