And Then There Were None
(Agatha Christie)
And Then There Were None, the classic thriller/murder
mystery by Agatha Christie is a chilling and mind-bending tale of intrigue and
murder on a small island with a madman. It raises questions about justice
and death, and plays with the mind of men in a way that only Agatha Christie
can do. What, it asks, actually counts as a murder?
When ten people are brought to an island in the middle of nowhere by a
mysterious summons, they question the cause -- but not for long. After
the first person dies, they soon realize that they are trapped in a place where
no one can rescue them -- trapped on an island with a crazy murderer.
Living through a real life version of the nursery rhyme Ten Little Indians, one
by one the mad man tries to kill each trapped person. But all is not so
simple as it seems, for each of the ten has a past, one that they want to hide,
and one that holds the key to why they are here in the first place. Can
they guess who is doing the killing before he kills them all? Or is this
a case of bizarre true justice, and the murderer is the one who is really sane?
This is one of the most famous stories Agatha Christie wrote, and has been
published in many forms and with different titles. (And Then There Were
None is also known as Ten Little Indians.) It has also been written as a
play with an alternate ending, so if you enjoy this you may want to look for
that as well. The story is an original horror and mystery written in a
style that has never been truly copied. And Then There Were None challenges
the way we look at mysteries, the way we deal with murder and our perspective
on justice. It is scary and puzzling and well worth reading for any true
mystery fan.
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