Taken at the Flood
About this book
A few weeks after marrying an attractive young widow, Gordon Cloade is tragically killed by a bomb blast in the London blitz. Overnight, the former Mrs. Underhay finds herself in sole possession of the Cloade family fortune. Shortly afterwards, Hercule Poirot receives a visit from the dead man's sister-in-law who claims she has been warned by 'spirits' that Mrs. Underhay's first husband is still alive. Poirot has his suspicions when he is asked to find a missing person guided only by the spirit world. Yet what mystifies Poirot most is the woman's true motive for approaching him...
Reader Profile
3.7/5 · 72 readers · 226 pages · ≈ 4 h 11 m · Challenging
What order should I read the canon of Hercule Poirot series?
Read Taken at the Flood 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 Taken at the Flood?
About ≈ 4 h 11 m — 226 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Taken at the Flood?
226 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Taken at the Flood?
It sits on the Mystery, Fiction shelves.
Is Taken at the Flood in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in Taken at the Flood?
The main characters include Hercule Poirot (Fictitious character).
Where does Taken at the Flood take place?
It is set in Belgium.
Who wrote Taken at the Flood?
Agatha Christie.
canon of Hercule Poirot — reading order
- → Taken at the Flood (1948) 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)