Evil Under the Sun

As a woman, Agatha Christie takes a new perspective in writing murder mysteries. She possesses the great mental ingenuity in intricately weaving together the characters in Evil Under the Sun. The murder of the seductive Arlena Marshall suddenly interrupts the tranquility at Jolly Roger Hotel off Leathercombe Bay. Our amusing hero Hercule Poirot, the Belgian detective, takes the stage methodically gathering the puzzle pieces together and revealing the development and psychology of the characters. Each person is suspected of deadly intentions of lust and hate and Agatha keeps the readers attentive until the very last page. Agatha adds a dash of humor and little French remarks to her complex structure of facts and clues and creates an enchanting and entertaining murder mystery.

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Evil Under the Sun

Agatha Christie

The Berkley Publishing Group

10 and up

Murder Mystery