Dead Men Tell No Tales vs The Egyptian Antiquities Murder: Which Should You Read?
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Dead Men Tell No Tales
“Nothing is so easy as falling in love on a long sea voyage, except falling out of love.”
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The classic story ties together themes of adventure and romance. Hornung's traditional writing style is incredibly descriptive and can be often relaxing to read. The story of Dead Men Tell No Tales doesn't rush but…
The Egyptian Antiquities Murder
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Secrets never die . . . October, 1923. Lady detective Olive Belgrave has a new case. Lady Agnes doesn’t believe in curses—especially ancient curses—and she hires Olive to prove her uncle wasn’t the victim of a…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The Egyptian Antiquities Murder highest: The Egyptian Antiquities Murder 4.0 · Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2.
- The Egyptian Antiquities Murder has the widest readership — 170 ratings behind its score.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | The Egyptian Antiquities Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.1 (157) | — |
| Hardcover | — | 3.6 (7) |
| Apple Books | — | 4.0 (170) |
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Reception
| Dead Men Tell No Tales | The Egyptian Antiquities Murder | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 157 | 170 |
| Editions | 128 | 1 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 151 | — |
| Reading it now | 18 | — |
| Written reviews | 26 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 109 | — |
| Pages | 217 | 272 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Egyptian Antiquities Murder?
The Egyptian Antiquities Murder has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Egyptian Antiquities Murder 4.0/5, Dead Men Tell No Tales 3.2/5).
Which is shorter to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Egyptian Antiquities Murder?
Dead Men Tell No Tales is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Dead Men Tell No Tales (217 pages, ≈ 4 h 01 m); The Egyptian Antiquities Murder (272 pages, ≈ 5 h 02 m).
Which is harder to read: Dead Men Tell No Tales or The Egyptian Antiquities Murder?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Dead Men Tell No Tales: Challenging; The Egyptian Antiquities Murder: Moderate.