Murder in Mesopotamia vs They Came to Baghdad: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Iraq, Middle east, Private investigators, English literature, Mystery, Fiction
Murder in Mesopotamia
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.…
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They Came to Baghdad
E-book exclusive extras: 'Agatha Christie in Baghdad,' extensive selections from Agatha Christie: An Autobiography. Plus: Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on They Came to Baghdad.Agatha Christie first visited…
The verdict
- Readers rate They Came to Baghdad highest: They Came to Baghdad 4.2 · Murder in Mesopotamia 3.9.
- Murder in Mesopotamia has the widest readership — 73782 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Murder in Mesopotamia | They Came to Baghdad | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (73782) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (168) | 3.7 (62) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (107) | 4.5 (128) |
Reception
| Murder in Mesopotamia | They Came to Baghdad | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 73782 | 128 |
| Editions | 108 | 95 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 37795 | — |
| Reading it now | 2196 | — |
| Written reviews | 5053 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2769 | 1001 |
| Pages | 272 | 252 |