Death Comes as the End
About this book
It is 2000 BC in Egypt and Imhotep the Ka-Priest brings home his beautiful young concubine Nofret. But not all the members of his family welcome her. When she is found dead Imhotep's daughter, Renisenb, suspects it might not have been an accident. The death unleashes the greed and hate that have been building up within the family and the horrific events that follow tear it apart.This is Christie's only book with a historical setting. The idea of setting a murder mystery novel in Egypt was suggested to her by Stephen Glanville a noted Egyptologist and close personal friend and colleague of Christie's husband Max Mallowan.
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 72 readers · 240 pages · ≈ 4 h 27 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Death Comes as the End?
About ≈ 4 h 27 m — 240 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Death Comes as the End?
240 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Death Comes as the End?
It sits on the Mystery, History, Fiction shelves.
Is Death Comes as the End in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Death Comes as the End take place?
It is set in Egypt.
Who wrote Death Comes as the End?
Agatha Christie.