Murder In Mesopotamia  (English, Paperback, Christie Agatha)

Hercule Poirot’s casual visit to an excavation site in Mesopotamia turns into a murder investigation. Murder in Mesopotamia in the fourteenth book featuring Agatha Christie’s most famous character.

Summary of the Book

Hercule Poirot can’t seem to catch a break. He’s found murder in the air, in a train and even on the sea. He tries to break away by visiting an excavation site in Mesopotamia, where an archaeologist, Dr. Leidner, and his wife, Louise, are participating in a dig. However, there’s a murderer on the loose, and he’s killed more than once before. Hercule Poirot must help Louise Leidner’s nurse Amy Leatheran solve this case before the murderer strikes again.

About Agatha Christie

Agatha Christie was an English novelist best known for her murder mystery novels. She created several best-selling storylines centred around timeless characters such as Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Tommy and Tuppence and Parker Pyne. Some of her best known books are Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case, And Then There Were None and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.

Media Note

Murder in Mesopotamia was adapted into an episode of the hit TV series, Agatha Christie’s Poirot, starring David Suchet. It was the eighth episode of the second season.

Series Reading Order

When Poirot is approached by a wealthy actress who wishes only ill-will upon her husband, he sends her away, stating that he will not be part of her vengeance against the man. However, her husband is soon found dead, and everyone seems certain that the wife was behind it. Lord Edgware Dies and it’s up to Poirot to solve the case.