Death on the Nile

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Summary

Genre: Murder Mystery, Detective

Format: Short Story

Location: Egypt

Recurring Characters: Parker Pyne

Synopsis

Parker Pyne is on a ship sailing up the Nile from Assouan to Cairo. Among his fellow passengers are a group of wealthy British travellers and their companions. One of them, Lady Grayle, soon lets Pyne know someone is trying to poison her. All the evidence points to her husband but can Pyne save her before the killer gets his wish?

Although this story shares a title with one of Agatha Christie’s most famous novels, that is where the resemblance ends. The novel, which was published three years after this collection, stars Hercule Poirot and is even more murderous. There is also a play Murder on the Nile which was adapted by Christie from her novel but omits Poirot.

This short story appeared in Parker Pyne Investigates.

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