Appointment with Death
About this book
Agatha Christie set this book in Jerusalem. An english family headed by a bullying overbearing mother is murdered. Suspicion falls on members of the family, so Poirot steps in to investigate.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 72460 readers · 214 pages · ≈ 3 h 58 m · Challenging
What order should I read the canon of Hercule Poirot series?
Read Appointment with Death first, then follow the publication order above — The Hollow, then The Mysterious Affair at Styles, then Murder on the Links, then The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, then The Big Four, then The Mystery of the Blue Train, then Peril at End House, then Lord Edgware Dies.
How long does it take to read Appointment with Death?
About ≈ 3 h 58 m — 214 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Appointment with Death?
214 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Appointment with Death?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Has Appointment with Death been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Appointment with Death (1989), Appointment with Death (1988).
Is Appointment with Death in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Appointment with Death?
The main characters include Hercule Poirot (Fictitious character).
Where does Appointment with Death take place?
It is set in Jerusalem, Palestine, England during 1938, Jerusalem.
Who wrote Appointment with Death?
Agatha Christie.
canon of Hercule Poirot — reading order
- → Appointment with Death (1938) you are here
- 1 The Hollow
- 2 The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)
- 3 Murder on the Links (1923)
- 4 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926)
- 5 The Big Four (1927)
- 6 The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928)
- 7 Peril at End House (1932)
- 8 Lord Edgware Dies (1933)