Murder in Mesopotamia
About this book
Nurse Amy Leatheran had never felt the lure of the ‘mysterious East,’ but she nonetheless accepts an assignment at Hassanieh, an ancient site deep in the Iraqi desert, to care for the wife of a celebrated archaeologist. Mrs Leidner is suffering bizarre visions and nervous terror. ‘I’m afraid of being killed!’ she admits to her nurse. Her terror, unfortunately, is anything but unfounded, and Nurse Leatheran is soon enough without a patient. The world’s greatest detective happens to be in the vicinity, however: having concluded an assignment in Syria, and curious about the dig at Hassanieh, Hercule Poirot arrives in time to lead a murder investigation that will tax even his remarkable powers -- and in a part of the world that has seen more than its share of misadventure and foul play.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 73782 readers · 272 pages · ≈ 5 h 02 m · Challenging
What order should I read the canon of Hercule Poirot series?
Read Murder in Mesopotamia 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 Murder in Mesopotamia?
About ≈ 5 h 02 m — 272 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Murder in Mesopotamia?
272 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Murder in Mesopotamia?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Is Murder in Mesopotamia in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does Murder in Mesopotamia take place?
It is set in Iraq, England.
Who wrote Murder in Mesopotamia?
Agatha Christie.
canon of Hercule Poirot — reading order
- → Murder in Mesopotamia (1936) 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)