Dead Man's Folly

3.7 avg 112 votes

About this book

Whilst organising a mock murder hunt for the village fete hosted by Sir George and Lady Stubbs, a feeling of dread settles on the famous crime novelist Adriane Oliver. Call it instinct, but it's a feeling she just can't explain…or get away from. In desperation she summons her old friend, Hercule Poirot – and her instincts are soon proved correct when the 'pretend' murder victim is discovered playing the scene for real, a rope wrapped tightly around her neck…But it's the great detective who first discovers that in murder hunts, whether mock or real, everyone is playing a part…

3.7 ★★★★☆ average of 4 sources · 112 votes
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Apple Books 4.5 87
Hardcover 3.6 98

Reader Profile

Enjoyment74Difficulty60Influence68Popularity45Classic70

3.7/5 · 112 readers · 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Moderate

How long does it take to read Dead Man's Folly?

About ≈ 4 h 18 m — 232 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.Typical novel≈ 5 h 56 mDead Man's Folly~4 h 18 m

How many pages is Dead Man's Folly?

232 pages in its most-read edition.Typical novel320Dead Man's Folly232

What genre is Dead Man's Folly?

It sits on the Historical Fiction, Romance, Mystery shelves.

Is Dead Man's Folly in the public domain?

No — it is still under copyright.

Who are the main characters in Dead Man's Folly?

The main characters include Hercule Poirot (Fictitious character), Ariadne Oliver (Fictitious character).

Where does Dead Man's Folly take place?

It is set in England, Belgium.

Who wrote Dead Man's Folly?

Agatha Christie.

Setting EnglandBelgium Characters Hercule Poirot (Fictitious character)Ariadne Oliver (Fictitious character)
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