The historical and geographical detail of the novel derived from Christie's various trips to Egypt.

Death on the Nile is one of Agatha Christie's best-loved and most famous works.

The play Murder on the Nile was published in 1946, nine years after the book was first released.

Agatha Christie adapted this story for the stage, naming it Murder on the Nile and removing Poirot's character completely (as she was known to do in theatre adaptations).

Just in the nick of time, Hercule Poirot finds the murderers as the ship returns to port and justice triumphs.As we eagerly await the release of the 20th Century Studios film Death on the Nile starring Kenneth Branagh as Hercule Poirot, we share a few facts about the story and its adaptations, as well as a long extract for readers to download and enjoy. During the investigation, two more people are shot and killed, including Linnet's maid and one of the other passengers, Mrs. Hrecule Poirot takes on the case with his friend and fellow investigator who has come aboard the ship, Colonel Race. On the same night, Linnet Doyle is shot in the head while she's sleeping. While on board, Jackie shoots Simon Doyle in the leg one night in the saloon. Coincidentally, Hercule Poirot is vacationing in Egypt and boards the same ship to sail up the Nile that the Doyles and Jackie de Bellefort take. In revenge for stealing her man, Jackie starts showing up at all the locations where the newlyweds are present and harasses them. Linnet Ridgeway not only steals Simon Doyle away from her friend Jackie, but she marries Simon and they head off on their honeymoon to Egypt. It all starts when Linnet Ridgeway, one of the richest young ladies in London, steals the fiancé of her best friend, Jacqueline de Bellefort.

While he is on vacation and sailing on a river boat up the Nile, he finds himself in the middle of not one, but actually two murder mysteries. Hercule Poirot is a French private investigator that is famous for solving some of the world's most perplexing mysteries. The story follows the main character, Hercule Poirot, where he embarks on a vacation in Egypt, but finds himself solving two murder cases.

Death on the Nile is a Hercule Poirot mystery novel by the best-selling author Agatha Christie.

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