Dead Man's Folly
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…
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 2674 readers · 232 pages · ≈ 4 h 18 m · Moderate
What order should I read the canon of Hercule Poirot series?
Read Dead Man's Folly 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 Dead Man's Folly?
About ≈ 4 h 18 m — 232 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Dead Man's Folly?
232 pages in its most-read edition.
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.
canon of Hercule Poirot — reading order
- → Dead Man's Folly (1956) 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)