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And Then There Were None and Other Classic Mysteries
A collection of three classic crime novels by Agatha Christie, the undisputed Queen of Mystery.
In And Then There Were None, the bestselling mystery of all time, ten strangers are lured to an isolated island mansion of the Devon coast where, over dinner, a recorded message accuses each of them of harboring a guilty secret. And then night after night, one by one, another of them is found dead.
The Leonides, at the center of Crooked House, are one big happy family living in a sprawling ramshackle mansion. That is until the head of the household, Aristide, is murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection. Suspicions naturally fall on the old man’s young wife, fifty years his junior. But sometimes the best-reasoned suspicions overlook the clues.
Endless Night is the story of penniless Michael Rogers, who discovers the beautiful house at Gypsy’s Acre and heiress Ellie, a dream come true. But he ignores an old woman’s warning of an ancient curse, and soon evil begins to stir in paradise—for, as Michael discovers, Gypsy’s Acre is a place where fatal “accidents” happen.
And Then There Were None and Other Classic Mysteries is one of Barnes & Noble's collectible classics editions. Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors, in exquisitely designed bonded-leather bindings with distinctive gilt edging and an attractive silk-ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old, and are an indispensable cornerstone for every home library.
In And Then There Were None, the bestselling mystery of all time, ten strangers are lured to an isolated island mansion of the Devon coast where, over dinner, a recorded message accuses each of them of harboring a guilty secret. And then night after night, one by one, another of them is found dead.
The Leonides, at the center of Crooked House, are one big happy family living in a sprawling ramshackle mansion. That is until the head of the household, Aristide, is murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection. Suspicions naturally fall on the old man’s young wife, fifty years his junior. But sometimes the best-reasoned suspicions overlook the clues.
Endless Night is the story of penniless Michael Rogers, who discovers the beautiful house at Gypsy’s Acre and heiress Ellie, a dream come true. But he ignores an old woman’s warning of an ancient curse, and soon evil begins to stir in paradise—for, as Michael discovers, Gypsy’s Acre is a place where fatal “accidents” happen.
And Then There Were None and Other Classic Mysteries is one of Barnes & Noble's collectible classics editions. Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors, in exquisitely designed bonded-leather bindings with distinctive gilt edging and an attractive silk-ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old, and are an indispensable cornerstone for every home library.
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Published October 5, 2018
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Agatha Christie
5,797 books76.1k followersAgatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.
Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)
Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.
This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.
Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)
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June 23, 2021
“It was clear, straightforward, baffling, and yet had a perfectly reasonable explanation.”
Christie really did the damn thing in this book. The method of committing the 10 murders in relation to an old nursery rhyme was as fascinating as it was terrifying. I was truly exhausting myself trying to find “that one clue” that might explain what the hell is going on. No, I didn’t find it. Just know that Agatha successfully illustrates a murder that is seemingly unexplainable. She teases the reader with one clue that IT HAS TO BE SOMEONE. Whats worse is that after successfully rounding out all the killings, she reveals not only who the murderer is but also why and how they did it. She does this in a 10 page epilogue that leaves you flipping through the novel a second time wondering how the hell you didn’t see that one coming. But you wont, so don’t be like me and torture yourself. Just read it and enjoy the ride.
Christie really did the damn thing in this book. The method of committing the 10 murders in relation to an old nursery rhyme was as fascinating as it was terrifying. I was truly exhausting myself trying to find “that one clue” that might explain what the hell is going on. No, I didn’t find it. Just know that Agatha successfully illustrates a murder that is seemingly unexplainable. She teases the reader with one clue that IT HAS TO BE SOMEONE. Whats worse is that after successfully rounding out all the killings, she reveals not only who the murderer is but also why and how they did it. She does this in a 10 page epilogue that leaves you flipping through the novel a second time wondering how the hell you didn’t see that one coming. But you wont, so don’t be like me and torture yourself. Just read it and enjoy the ride.
August 1, 2022
And Then There Were None: 4 stars. The beginning was hard to keep track of ten different people coming from different locations with different backstories and purposes. I knew I needed to just power through the beginning and the characters would begin to fall in place and for the most part that happened. Occasionally I found myself slightly confused as to who was who, but not often. I loved the creativity of killings based off of a rhyme and I do think the author made it a plausible/possible chain of events. Except maybe one of the deaths seemed too far fetched to actually accomplish on the first try.
Crooked House: 5 stars. Right from the get-go, I loved the two main characters. I don’t know why specifically but I was just endeared to them. This cast was smaller, but the intricacies of the family were so interesting and fun. I really enjoyed trying to guess and solve the mysteries in this one. Christie said this one was a joy for her to write and she wondered if people could tell. Well, I feel like I could tell. Great story and characters!
Endless Night: 3 stars. This one is tough. For starters, I think I may have set myself up with poor expectations for this book. I thought it would be like the other two diving into murder mystery immediately. This book seems to be one about love and relationships, with a hint of murder mystery. I don’t know if knowing that would have changed my review at all, but there it is.
Now, I really love Ellie in this book. She is a star. The main character Mike is alright to me. Nothing bad but nothing outstanding and we follow him throughout. In my opinion, this story progresses very slow. Many chapters I was expecting some sort of twist, or mystery, or anything really to happen, but it kind of just kept going taking it day by slow day. I will say, I did really enjoy the ending and it’s cool how certain things made sense looking back. It was a very well written conclusion but it just felt like it took way too long or too much to get there. So there were certain things I loved about this story, but enough things that frustrated me (specifically the pacing) that knocks it down.
Crooked House: 5 stars. Right from the get-go, I loved the two main characters. I don’t know why specifically but I was just endeared to them. This cast was smaller, but the intricacies of the family were so interesting and fun. I really enjoyed trying to guess and solve the mysteries in this one. Christie said this one was a joy for her to write and she wondered if people could tell. Well, I feel like I could tell. Great story and characters!
Endless Night: 3 stars. This one is tough. For starters, I think I may have set myself up with poor expectations for this book. I thought it would be like the other two diving into murder mystery immediately. This book seems to be one about love and relationships, with a hint of murder mystery. I don’t know if knowing that would have changed my review at all, but there it is.
Now, I really love Ellie in this book. She is a star. The main character Mike is alright to me. Nothing bad but nothing outstanding and we follow him throughout. In my opinion, this story progresses very slow. Many chapters I was expecting some sort of twist, or mystery, or anything really to happen, but it kind of just kept going taking it day by slow day. I will say, I did really enjoy the ending and it’s cool how certain things made sense looking back. It was a very well written conclusion but it just felt like it took way too long or too much to get there. So there were certain things I loved about this story, but enough things that frustrated me (specifically the pacing) that knocks it down.
September 14, 2023
Goodreads says this is one book, but really it’s three. So if I fail my reading challenge, this collection is to blame.
It goes without saying that And Then There Were None is one of Christie’s best. The premise and pretense is a bit gimmicky, sure. But what good murder mystery isn’t? The accompanying nursery rhyme (fortunately rewritten) drives the narrative so that the question is never “if” but instead “who” and “how.”
Crooked House, the middle book in this collection, was more run of the mill Christie. Although it does have a darker edge to it than I initially thought it would. I read it quickly and on a plane.
The last book, Endless Night, is unlike any other Christie book I’ve ever read. I spent a long time reading this one, mostly thinking “Where on earth is the murder? Is this book actually a love story?” And then, of course, it all falls apart into one of her better twisted endings. Although I will say, Miss Marple could certainly have sleuthed this all out in advance of tragedy.
Five stars for And Then There Were None. Three for the others.
It goes without saying that And Then There Were None is one of Christie’s best. The premise and pretense is a bit gimmicky, sure. But what good murder mystery isn’t? The accompanying nursery rhyme (fortunately rewritten) drives the narrative so that the question is never “if” but instead “who” and “how.”
Crooked House, the middle book in this collection, was more run of the mill Christie. Although it does have a darker edge to it than I initially thought it would. I read it quickly and on a plane.
The last book, Endless Night, is unlike any other Christie book I’ve ever read. I spent a long time reading this one, mostly thinking “Where on earth is the murder? Is this book actually a love story?” And then, of course, it all falls apart into one of her better twisted endings. Although I will say, Miss Marple could certainly have sleuthed this all out in advance of tragedy.
Five stars for And Then There Were None. Three for the others.
July 27, 2023
My favorite story was And Then There Were None. The other two were fine, but not my favorite. Overall ATTWN gets 4.5 stars, Crooked House gets 3 stars, and Endless Night gets 2
January 8, 2021
The master of murder mystery! This compilation consists of three stories. And Then There Were None, Crooked House, and Endless Night. The first was my favorite. Classic Christie with a group of shady characters who are invted to a remote island where they slowly get picked off by the mysterious owner of the island who may just be one of their own...
January 31, 2025
Since this was a collection of three Agatha Christie novels I’m going to give each their own space.
And There Were None: Love reading this book each time I have a chance to. I always learn something new about the characters or plot each time. One of my favorites by her.
Crooked house: A different book style of Agatha. Christie than what I am used to. Although nothing like her usual style, I still enjoyed the complexity in this book that still had me flipping on who might have done it. This book was one of the few of hers where I was able to determine who had done it before the end of the book.
Endless Night: Probably my lowest rated out of the three. While it was a great book, since it was placed next to the other two books, it seems to lack the mystery that is exuded at the beginning of the others. Also, the conclusion felt very rapid with revelations that did not seem to connect to the characters at the beginning of the book being revealed. This story was not my favorite out of the three.
And There Were None: Love reading this book each time I have a chance to. I always learn something new about the characters or plot each time. One of my favorites by her.
Crooked house: A different book style of Agatha. Christie than what I am used to. Although nothing like her usual style, I still enjoyed the complexity in this book that still had me flipping on who might have done it. This book was one of the few of hers where I was able to determine who had done it before the end of the book.
Endless Night: Probably my lowest rated out of the three. While it was a great book, since it was placed next to the other two books, it seems to lack the mystery that is exuded at the beginning of the others. Also, the conclusion felt very rapid with revelations that did not seem to connect to the characters at the beginning of the book being revealed. This story was not my favorite out of the three.
January 26, 2025
WHAT A TWIST! Agatha Christie has done it again!
January 3, 2026
And Then There Were None was incredibly well written, and it’s clear to see why Agatha Christie is called the queen of mystery! The story is dark, tense, and thought-provoking. It really makes you reflect on justice and crime, who has the right to judge, and whether any punishment can truly “fit” a crime.
At the beginning, Agatha writes about how challenging this book was to create: ten people had to die without the plot becoming ridiculous or the murderer becoming obvious. She said she planned it with tremendous care, and she was proud of the final result.
And honestly? she delivered exactly what she promised. The plot is clear yet completely baffling, and the final reveal makes sense (but only after she explains it). I’m genuinely glad she added the epilogue, because without it I would never have figured out who the murderer was! 🔍
This B&N edition is so beautiful! I’m collecting all the classic leatherbounds. But I still need to finish Crooked House and Endless Night.
At the beginning, Agatha writes about how challenging this book was to create: ten people had to die without the plot becoming ridiculous or the murderer becoming obvious. She said she planned it with tremendous care, and she was proud of the final result.
And honestly? she delivered exactly what she promised. The plot is clear yet completely baffling, and the final reveal makes sense (but only after she explains it). I’m genuinely glad she added the epilogue, because without it I would never have figured out who the murderer was! 🔍
This B&N edition is so beautiful! I’m collecting all the classic leatherbounds. But I still need to finish Crooked House and Endless Night.
April 20, 2020
Three Agatha Christie books in 1 ... And Then There Were None, Crooked House, and Endless Night.
Christie will never be my favorite author, but drawing room mysteries will never be my favorite genre either, so...
I joke that you should do a shot every time Christie is racist. Don't come at me. She was a product of her time, and the original title of And Then There Were None could not be any more eye-poppingly horrible. I've never read a Christie novel without a racist moment or moments. I accept these are the price of admission, or baked into the cake, or something.
I did like that each novel was genuinely different, felt genuinely different, than every other novel. That's amazing, really. Crooked House was my favorite, but I would say Endless Night holds up the best in having tropes and twists that would still be used, and work, today. At the same time, this is what also makes it perhaps most predictable -- the things you would assume in a modern novel are the things you can assume here, making the murderer so obvious that you immediately dismiss this person as being too obvious. And then, yeah. Even with that, I appreciated that there was clues I missed. I figured out the general thing, but there were other details in plain sight I only got when it was all laid out.
And Then There Were None was my least favorite, and felt the most dated for me. I cared about and rooted for no one, which in all fairness makes sense as everyone was meant to be a villain. Still, none of the characters came alive for me, and it was the epitome of plot at the expense of character, and I'm a fan of character above all.
Christie will never be my favorite author, but drawing room mysteries will never be my favorite genre either, so...
I joke that you should do a shot every time Christie is racist. Don't come at me. She was a product of her time, and the original title of And Then There Were None could not be any more eye-poppingly horrible. I've never read a Christie novel without a racist moment or moments. I accept these are the price of admission, or baked into the cake, or something.
I did like that each novel was genuinely different, felt genuinely different, than every other novel. That's amazing, really. Crooked House was my favorite, but I would say Endless Night holds up the best in having tropes and twists that would still be used, and work, today. At the same time, this is what also makes it perhaps most predictable -- the things you would assume in a modern novel are the things you can assume here, making the murderer so obvious that you immediately dismiss this person as being too obvious. And then, yeah. Even with that, I appreciated that there was clues I missed. I figured out the general thing, but there were other details in plain sight I only got when it was all laid out.
And Then There Were None was my least favorite, and felt the most dated for me. I cared about and rooted for no one, which in all fairness makes sense as everyone was meant to be a villain. Still, none of the characters came alive for me, and it was the epitome of plot at the expense of character, and I'm a fan of character above all.
September 5, 2024
And Then There Were None -3.5 Stars
Crooked House - 3.5 Stars
Endless Night - 3.5 Stars
Crooked House - 3.5 Stars
Endless Night - 3.5 Stars
May 26, 2022
I've read a few Hercule Poirot stories, and while he's great, mysteries aren't too much my thing. I don't usually read a lot in a row because the formulaic plots of "meet characters, murder happens, interview characters one at a time, find flaws, twist, solve the crime" isn't something I stay too interested in one after the other.
This book contains And Then There Were None, Crooked House and Endless Night, and I was drawn in by each of them much quicker than I expected, and they all feel so different from each other!
My experience of And Then There Were None was preceded by the movie, which I did like, but this original story was very good. Watching the characters get weeded off one by one is eerie and satisfying in a suspenseful sense. The conclusion was unexpected but totally worked, although it is very sad. The fact that the murderer was able to predict all the characteristics of the people around him, all the way up to the final girl killing herself (thus completely confusing the police), was fascinating but heavy. Definitely worthy of its acclaim for how it was written and it sat with me.
Crooked House was a bit more typical of a setup, with the early murder followed by the investigation and multiple questionings and "it could be this person, but it COULD be this person", etc. But I think Agatha must do a good job of making the characters feel compelling, because even if they felt at all clichéd, I still found myself really interested halfway through. I did NOT call the murderer in this but I was expecting it to be Sophia and I was glad it wasn't after all. This felt simple but well done and I was glad to be surprised.
Endless Night had a slow opening; it felt like there was too much ominous foreshadowing and hinting before they actually got to things HAPPENING. It's all kind of told as a memory and it takes so long for anything bad to occur.. but once again, I got to a point where I just didn't want to put it down. My main guess that Greta was involved was correct, but when I got to those ending chapters where the full story was revealed... I was flabbergasted! I kept thinking they could not have pulled that over on me when I have been reading the narrator's story the entire time! And I am so fascinated by that conclusion that now I have to go back and reread the whole thing with this knowledge in mind. It's had me thinking about perspectives and twisting things to our own advantage and it's a fascinating look at how you can paint a story so believably one way by omitting info when the full truth s actually completely the opposite. I think this will sit with me quite a while.
I conclude that Agatha Christie has a way of telling stories that sneak up on you, her characters are decently compelling, and her twists are genuinely surprising. Finishing this book has put me in a mystery bingeing mood, and that never happens, so thanks Agatha as I go read some modern mysteries and relax with some classic Hitchcock!
This book contains And Then There Were None, Crooked House and Endless Night, and I was drawn in by each of them much quicker than I expected, and they all feel so different from each other!
My experience of And Then There Were None was preceded by the movie, which I did like, but this original story was very good. Watching the characters get weeded off one by one is eerie and satisfying in a suspenseful sense. The conclusion was unexpected but totally worked, although it is very sad. The fact that the murderer was able to predict all the characteristics of the people around him, all the way up to the final girl killing herself (thus completely confusing the police), was fascinating but heavy. Definitely worthy of its acclaim for how it was written and it sat with me.
Crooked House was a bit more typical of a setup, with the early murder followed by the investigation and multiple questionings and "it could be this person, but it COULD be this person", etc. But I think Agatha must do a good job of making the characters feel compelling, because even if they felt at all clichéd, I still found myself really interested halfway through. I did NOT call the murderer in this but I was expecting it to be Sophia and I was glad it wasn't after all. This felt simple but well done and I was glad to be surprised.
Endless Night had a slow opening; it felt like there was too much ominous foreshadowing and hinting before they actually got to things HAPPENING. It's all kind of told as a memory and it takes so long for anything bad to occur.. but once again, I got to a point where I just didn't want to put it down. My main guess that Greta was involved was correct, but when I got to those ending chapters where the full story was revealed... I was flabbergasted! I kept thinking they could not have pulled that over on me when I have been reading the narrator's story the entire time! And I am so fascinated by that conclusion that now I have to go back and reread the whole thing with this knowledge in mind. It's had me thinking about perspectives and twisting things to our own advantage and it's a fascinating look at how you can paint a story so believably one way by omitting info when the full truth s actually completely the opposite. I think this will sit with me quite a while.
I conclude that Agatha Christie has a way of telling stories that sneak up on you, her characters are decently compelling, and her twists are genuinely surprising. Finishing this book has put me in a mystery bingeing mood, and that never happens, so thanks Agatha as I go read some modern mysteries and relax with some classic Hitchcock!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 26, 2025
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE (5⭐️)
Ten people are invited to come and stay for various reasons at Soldier Island, a place recently bought by an unknown Mr Owen. Upon arriving they notice that the same creepy little poem is framed in every room, telling of ten little soldiers all meeting their deaths until “ there were none”. Almost instantly people start dying in ways strangely similar to the poem, and they realize no one is on the island but them. There is no escape. They were all killers, but who is the one killing them?
{This book was truly horrifying, I put it down a few times almost afraid to pick it up for fear someone would die in even more gruesome detail than the last. In the end I didn’t figure out who it was on my own but was a little suspicious on the final clue ( the gun ). After saying all this, I’m glad I read it. It’s probably one of Agatha Christie’s finest works and definitely a masterpiece.}
CROOKED HOUSE ( 5⭐️)
Charles is in love with Sofia, he’s waited two years and now he’s back from the war to find her rich grandfather has been poisoned. Her whole family lives in a big “crooked house” and all are suspects of the murder. They can’t be married until the murderer is caught, and the most obvious suspect they believe innocent. The whole family seems ruthless, like if the right reason arose they could kill somebody. And will another murder happen when someone knows too much?
{This book caught me off guard, it frightened and saddened me. Honestly though any ending seemed like it would be sad when you grow with each of the characters }
ENDLESS NIGHTS ( 1⭐️)
Michael finally got all he dreamed for, a beautiful rich wife, and a house that they can live happily ever after in. Or is it? Legend says the property the house was built on is cursed, and then strange things began happening. A suspicious murder and an unknown cause, maybe her song is coming true, “some are born for great delights, some are born for endless nights”.
{ Why did all these books have creepy poems that the book centered on? I truly disliked this book. The beginning was boring, and right when it seemed a big mystery would be revealed it took the worst possible turn. Although it was another mystery I couldn’t figure out I would not recommend.}
Ten people are invited to come and stay for various reasons at Soldier Island, a place recently bought by an unknown Mr Owen. Upon arriving they notice that the same creepy little poem is framed in every room, telling of ten little soldiers all meeting their deaths until “ there were none”. Almost instantly people start dying in ways strangely similar to the poem, and they realize no one is on the island but them. There is no escape. They were all killers, but who is the one killing them?
{This book was truly horrifying, I put it down a few times almost afraid to pick it up for fear someone would die in even more gruesome detail than the last. In the end I didn’t figure out who it was on my own but was a little suspicious on the final clue ( the gun ). After saying all this, I’m glad I read it. It’s probably one of Agatha Christie’s finest works and definitely a masterpiece.}
CROOKED HOUSE ( 5⭐️)
Charles is in love with Sofia, he’s waited two years and now he’s back from the war to find her rich grandfather has been poisoned. Her whole family lives in a big “crooked house” and all are suspects of the murder. They can’t be married until the murderer is caught, and the most obvious suspect they believe innocent. The whole family seems ruthless, like if the right reason arose they could kill somebody. And will another murder happen when someone knows too much?
{This book caught me off guard, it frightened and saddened me. Honestly though any ending seemed like it would be sad when you grow with each of the characters }
ENDLESS NIGHTS ( 1⭐️)
Michael finally got all he dreamed for, a beautiful rich wife, and a house that they can live happily ever after in. Or is it? Legend says the property the house was built on is cursed, and then strange things began happening. A suspicious murder and an unknown cause, maybe her song is coming true, “some are born for great delights, some are born for endless nights”.
{ Why did all these books have creepy poems that the book centered on? I truly disliked this book. The beginning was boring, and right when it seemed a big mystery would be revealed it took the worst possible turn. Although it was another mystery I couldn’t figure out I would not recommend.}
November 1, 2019
Yes to this collection! What a lovely book of three of Agatha Christie’s best books that I’ve read! I think Crooked House was my favorite! But they were all delightful! Here are individual reviews:
And Then There Were None
This was one of the first books I read by Agatha Christie. I read it awhile ago but from what I remember it was so well thought out, like all of her books. The characters were great and I enjoyed the rhyme that helped tell the book!
Crooked House
I think this is my favorite Agatha Christie. It is so readable. The characters are tricky and interesting. Like most of Christie’s characters and books, they all have suspicions and something you dislike about them. The plot was intriguing and though short it packed a punch. Poisoning takes center stage in the bizarre, crooked house of the Leonides family. First the head of the household, grandfather Aristide is found dead. Charles, close to marrying granddaughter Sophia is thrust into the middle of this tragedy. His father is also, coincidentally, a top official at Scotland Yard. He must use his position, as family informant in a way, to help solve the case so he can marry his love Sophia. What ensues is a bonkers mystery. Replete with drama, accusations, possible love affairs, and gossip, Charles finds himself in the middle of chaos. Who killed Aristide? Well that I won’t tell you. But what I will tell you, is you may never see it coming! A delightful read! Void of her usual detectives Poirot and Miss Marple, this book still was able to make you see the plot from a different point of view! I adored it and think you will too!
Endless Night
As for Endless Night, I definitely did not think I was going to love it as much after Crooked House but that end! I don’t know how Agatha Christie does it! This book was a bit more dense in the character development part. Less plot until the end when it really amped up into high gear. Some interesting characters and twists I NEVER saw coming! Another top notch Agatha Christie!
And Then There Were None
This was one of the first books I read by Agatha Christie. I read it awhile ago but from what I remember it was so well thought out, like all of her books. The characters were great and I enjoyed the rhyme that helped tell the book!
Crooked House
I think this is my favorite Agatha Christie. It is so readable. The characters are tricky and interesting. Like most of Christie’s characters and books, they all have suspicions and something you dislike about them. The plot was intriguing and though short it packed a punch. Poisoning takes center stage in the bizarre, crooked house of the Leonides family. First the head of the household, grandfather Aristide is found dead. Charles, close to marrying granddaughter Sophia is thrust into the middle of this tragedy. His father is also, coincidentally, a top official at Scotland Yard. He must use his position, as family informant in a way, to help solve the case so he can marry his love Sophia. What ensues is a bonkers mystery. Replete with drama, accusations, possible love affairs, and gossip, Charles finds himself in the middle of chaos. Who killed Aristide? Well that I won’t tell you. But what I will tell you, is you may never see it coming! A delightful read! Void of her usual detectives Poirot and Miss Marple, this book still was able to make you see the plot from a different point of view! I adored it and think you will too!
Endless Night
As for Endless Night, I definitely did not think I was going to love it as much after Crooked House but that end! I don’t know how Agatha Christie does it! This book was a bit more dense in the character development part. Less plot until the end when it really amped up into high gear. Some interesting characters and twists I NEVER saw coming! Another top notch Agatha Christie!
June 20, 2022
It is interesting that And Then There Were None is the selling point of the book and the most well-known of the three, because I found it to be the weakest. My favorite was The Crooked House, the second story in the collection, followed by Endless Night.
And Then There Were None is really emblematic of classic mystery novels in that the answers to our questions are info-dumped at the end. There are so few clues for the reader to pick up on that they require the infodump to provide them with all the knowledge deliberately kept from them by the author. After completing the first story, I was not excited to continue with Christie.
Fortunately, The Crooked House proved to be much better. She admits that this was her favorite novel to write and I do believe it is because she changed up her style. She offers the reader far more breadcrumbs to follow which makes the revelation all the more satisfying.
The third novel, Endless Night, was unexpected. It is presented as a tragic love story only to evolve into something more mysterious and supernatural. Of all the novels, I found the characters in this one to be the most fleshed. While there is a couple driving some of the plot in The Crooked House, I really didn't care about them; for whatever reason, I found her annoying and him boring. The reason why Endless Night doesn't edge out The Crooked House is because the third act also relies on an infodump. Granted it was done so in a far more sophisticated and intriguing way.
Overall, I enjoyed reading the novels, but I don't expect to dive deeper into Christie's catalog. I would recommend this book as a starting point for reading Christie as it offers a nice sampling of her style.
And Then There Were None is really emblematic of classic mystery novels in that the answers to our questions are info-dumped at the end. There are so few clues for the reader to pick up on that they require the infodump to provide them with all the knowledge deliberately kept from them by the author. After completing the first story, I was not excited to continue with Christie.
Fortunately, The Crooked House proved to be much better. She admits that this was her favorite novel to write and I do believe it is because she changed up her style. She offers the reader far more breadcrumbs to follow which makes the revelation all the more satisfying.
The third novel, Endless Night, was unexpected. It is presented as a tragic love story only to evolve into something more mysterious and supernatural. Of all the novels, I found the characters in this one to be the most fleshed. While there is a couple driving some of the plot in The Crooked House, I really didn't care about them; for whatever reason, I found her annoying and him boring. The reason why Endless Night doesn't edge out The Crooked House is because the third act also relies on an infodump. Granted it was done so in a far more sophisticated and intriguing way.
Overall, I enjoyed reading the novels, but I don't expect to dive deeper into Christie's catalog. I would recommend this book as a starting point for reading Christie as it offers a nice sampling of her style.
February 17, 2022
This is the second collection of Agatha Christie’s that I’ve read and the first of her novels that didn’t star detective Hercule Poirot. I loved the last collection and my opinion of AG has only gone up after reading this one. There are three novels in this collection:
It’s namesake, And Then There Were None, is about a group of strangers, each haunted by the demons of their past and gathered together in a lone house on an island from which they are helpless to escape whilst they are systematically murdered one by one. This was my favorite.
Next up: Crooked House - apparently one of AG’s favorites. This one involves the murder of a wealthy patriarch, presumably by one of his family. To date, this is the only Agatha Christie novel for which I’ve successfully determined the killer - long before it was revealed, I might add (yes, I’m quite proud of myself).
Lastly, Endless Night. This one rivaled And Then There Were None and showcases AG’s versatility as a writer. Her novels are definitely not cookie cutter mysteries. This one is something of a love story between a poor young man and a wealthy heiress that involves gypsy curses, quasi-relatives, a mysterious architectural genius and a beautiful personal assistant. This one pretty much blew my mind.
It’s namesake, And Then There Were None, is about a group of strangers, each haunted by the demons of their past and gathered together in a lone house on an island from which they are helpless to escape whilst they are systematically murdered one by one. This was my favorite.
Next up: Crooked House - apparently one of AG’s favorites. This one involves the murder of a wealthy patriarch, presumably by one of his family. To date, this is the only Agatha Christie novel for which I’ve successfully determined the killer - long before it was revealed, I might add (yes, I’m quite proud of myself).
Lastly, Endless Night. This one rivaled And Then There Were None and showcases AG’s versatility as a writer. Her novels are definitely not cookie cutter mysteries. This one is something of a love story between a poor young man and a wealthy heiress that involves gypsy curses, quasi-relatives, a mysterious architectural genius and a beautiful personal assistant. This one pretty much blew my mind.
April 14, 2020
I had seen the movie for "And Then There Were None" years ago when I was a child so I already knew who the killer was, but I still immensely enjoyed the novel since I couldn't recall all the details. Also, I recall the movie ending differently so I was properly surprised at the end of the book. The entire theme of this murder and the setting wholly engages my mystical imagination. It has been and continues to be my favorite murder mystery
"The Crooked House" was entertaining but I had figured out who the murderer was very early in the story. It was still intriguing to learn how he/she had done it, and the atmosphere of the story was engaging, but there was no surprise element.
The last one, which I promptly forgot the title of, was very different from the other two. I was stunned at the revealing. I certainly hadn't expected what happened to have happened.
The conclusion: I may have to go dig up more of Agatha Christie's novels for those times when I feel the need to be entertained by a great mystery plot.
"The Crooked House" was entertaining but I had figured out who the murderer was very early in the story. It was still intriguing to learn how he/she had done it, and the atmosphere of the story was engaging, but there was no surprise element.
The last one, which I promptly forgot the title of, was very different from the other two. I was stunned at the revealing. I certainly hadn't expected what happened to have happened.
The conclusion: I may have to go dig up more of Agatha Christie's novels for those times when I feel the need to be entertained by a great mystery plot.
August 20, 2020
This set of novels by Agatha Christie includes: And Then There Were None, Crooked House, and Endless Night. It's was quite enjoyable for me to reread ATTWN and CH. Tho, I have some issues with ATTWN because of the original title/content of the novel. The updated title and story are very interesting, but I still find it hard to get past Chrisite choosing "Ten Little Niggers" as the poem to base one of her mysteries on. Even at the time of writing, I feel this had to be offensive.
Crooked House was a nice reread, tho I'm a bit bothered by the Mamie character, which is so obviously a caricature. Something I didn't notice when first reading the novel years ago. And something I probably would have failed to notice again if I hadn't been rereading it back to back with ATTWN.
Endless Night was amazingly good. About partway thru, I had an idea of what might happen, but it didn't happen how I expected. I wasn't expecting a marginally untrustworthy narrator.
Crooked House was a nice reread, tho I'm a bit bothered by the Mamie character, which is so obviously a caricature. Something I didn't notice when first reading the novel years ago. And something I probably would have failed to notice again if I hadn't been rereading it back to back with ATTWN.
Endless Night was amazingly good. About partway thru, I had an idea of what might happen, but it didn't happen how I expected. I wasn't expecting a marginally untrustworthy narrator.
October 24, 2021
I really enjoyed this collection of 3 of Christie's stand alone novels. "And Then There Were None" is a personal favorite of mine and I loved revisiting that story.
"Crooked House" was by far my favorite of the novels enclosed in this volume. It was a well done mystery and I didn't guess the culprit until the very end when it came as quite a shock.
Finally, "Endless Night" was my least favorite. I never am fond of the unreliable narrator structure and this story relied heavily on such. I was mostly bored or disinterested throughout the story. However, the ending did pick up the pace though I still cannot claim it was particularly well done.
"Crooked House" was by far my favorite of the novels enclosed in this volume. It was a well done mystery and I didn't guess the culprit until the very end when it came as quite a shock.
Finally, "Endless Night" was my least favorite. I never am fond of the unreliable narrator structure and this story relied heavily on such. I was mostly bored or disinterested throughout the story. However, the ending did pick up the pace though I still cannot claim it was particularly well done.
March 3, 2022
I really enjoyed Crooked House! And Then There We’re None was a reread for me (although I first read it in middle school) and the only thing I could remember was right before the reveal. It definitely took away some of the enjoyment for me. However, what brought this collection down was Endless Night. I absolutely hated it! It was more a story that had deaths verse the mysteries Christie is known for. I couldn’t care about the main character, the pace was too slow for me, and the story definitely felt like it had two tones. So 4 stars to Crooked 3 stars for And Then and 1 Star to Endless. Beautiful edition though!
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July 2, 2024And Then There Were None | ★★★★★ | Started March 1, 2024; Finished March 1, 2024
I love me a good mystery and this was no exception. I finished the entire thing on a flight with time to spare. The beginning was a little rocky because I didn’t know any of the characters yet, however the rest of the book more than makes up for it. The mystery may seem confusing and impossible to understand at times, but the ending is so unbelievably worth it. I can’t wait to read more of Agatha Christie’s work.
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I love me a good mystery and this was no exception. I finished the entire thing on a flight with time to spare. The beginning was a little rocky because I didn’t know any of the characters yet, however the rest of the book more than makes up for it. The mystery may seem confusing and impossible to understand at times, but the ending is so unbelievably worth it. I can’t wait to read more of Agatha Christie’s work.
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June 19, 2020
This book, these stories, were incredible! And I was not ready for Endless Night! Agatha Christie was pure genius! The stories were not extremely long or drawn out but Christie beautifully makes them thorough, like having a three course meal but in the time it takes to have a snack (not the best analogy but I hope it makes sense)! You, dear reader, are in for a treat with these three stories!
August 12, 2024
Finished the Crooked House and wow just wow. The ending is jaw dropping. Agatha Christie could have you thinking a million different possibilities in her mysteries, and the ending will always surprise you. 5 stars ⭐️
Overall the Endless Night is about a happy newlywed couple settling down and following their dreams. However, from various characters, there are sprinkles of foreshadowing events. This book is unlike most Agatha Christie books, but was a good change of pace. This book had its own sense of suspense with the ominous fortune tellings.
Overall the Endless Night is about a happy newlywed couple settling down and following their dreams. However, from various characters, there are sprinkles of foreshadowing events. This book is unlike most Agatha Christie books, but was a good change of pace. This book had its own sense of suspense with the ominous fortune tellings.
April 28, 2025
Esse livro tem, em minha humilde e honesta opinião, três das melhores obras da Agatha Christie. O último livro tinha sido o único que eu nunca tinha lido antes, apesar de que fazia tempo desde que eu tinha lido os outros dois em português e eu não me lembrava do que acontecia. Ela era uma gênia da literatura policial
November 24, 2020
If I could only recommend three Agatha Christie stories to someone to read, this would be a fantastic collection. Of course, after they read all these, they would probably be hooked, and so then I could recommend MORE books by her!! 😁
March 10, 2023
I had the shivers reading these stories, not scary per se, but creepy. “And Then There Were None” was my favorite, but they all had the twists and turns that Christie is known for. “Endless Night” will haunt me for a while.
May 25, 2023
reread and then there were none for the first time since middle school - very nostalgic. crooked house was entertaining and the best out of the three. endless night was just ok, the ending was cool tho.
June 7, 2024
I was bored until about halfway. It was pretty good, and I didn’t guess the end completely, yet it all made sense. I think it would be 5 stars except I despised the writing style and the flipping around of POVs
August 9, 2025
Agatha Christie is a murder mystery GENIUS. I didn’t predict a single ending correctly despite looking back and realizing the clues were right in front of me. You could be so sure of someone’s innocence but it’s always the person who you suspect the least who committed the crime… narrator included…
January 4, 2026
This was a combo of 3 of Christie’s mysteries. I would recommend And Then There Were None and Crooked House as stand-alones. Endless Night was a little slow, but I enjoyed Christie’s writing throughout all 3 novels.
February 23, 2020
My first time reading Agatha Christie and I love it!
And Then There Were None = 5* (one of my new faves)
Crooked House = 4.5*
Endless Night = 3.5*
And Then There Were None = 5* (one of my new faves)
Crooked House = 4.5*
Endless Night = 3.5*
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