Parker Pyne Investigates vs They Came to Baghdad: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Middle east, English Detective and mystery stories, Private investigators, English literature, Mystery, Fiction
Parker Pyne Investigates
A collection of short stories featuring the ‘heart specialist’, Parker Pyne. Mrs Packington felt alone, helpless and utterly forlorn. But her life changed when she stumbled upon an advertisement in The Times which…
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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 · Parker Pyne Investigates 3.8.
- Parker Pyne Investigates has the widest readership — 22061 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Parker Pyne Investigates | They Came to Baghdad | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (22061) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (1) | 3.7 (62) |
| Google Books | — | 4.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (6) | 4.5 (128) |
Reception
| Parker Pyne Investigates | They Came to Baghdad | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 22061 | 128 |
| Editions | 69 | 95 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 17420 | — |
| Reading it now | 609 | — |
| Written reviews | 1431 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1319 | 1001 |
| Pages | 212 | 252 |