21 Dumb Witness | Dumb Witness | 1937 | Hercule Poirot | Novel | Poirot investigates the suspicious death of an elderly woman who had left her fortune to her dog. | - | - |
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22 Death on the Nile | Death on the Nile | 1937 | Hercule Poirot | Novel | Murder, betrayal, and jealousy unfold during a luxurious cruise on the Nile River. | Film, TV Film | Famous 1978 film + 2022 Kenneth Branagh film. |
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23 Appointment with Death | Appointment with Death | 1938 | Hercule Poirot | Novel | Poirot unravels a toxic family dynamic after the matriarch is found dead in Petra. | Film, TV Episode | Adapted into a 1988 film and a TV episode. |
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24 Hercule Poirot’s Christmas | Hercule Poirot’s Christmas | 1938 | Hercule Poirot | Novel | A family gathering turns deadly when the patriarch is murdered in a locked room. | TV Episode | Adapted for TV in the "Poirot" series. |
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25 Murder Is Easy | Murder Is Easy | 1939 | Luke Fitzwilliam | Novel | Seemingly accidental deaths in a village turn out to be part of a chilling pattern. | - | - |
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26 And Then There Were None | And Then There Were None | 1939 | None | Novel | Ten strangers are lured to an island and killed one by one — Christie’s most famous standalone. | Film, TV Miniseries | Multiple film versions + major 2015 BBC miniseries. |
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27 Sad Cypress | Sad Cypress | 1940 | Hercule Poirot | Novel | A young woman is accused of poisoning a love rival — Poirot must uncover the truth. | TV Episode | Adapted into "Poirot" (ITV). |
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28 One, Two, Buckle My Shoe | One, Two, Buckle My Shoe | 1940 | Hercule Poirot | Novel | After Poirot’s dentist is found dead, he investigates a tangled web of murder and political intrigue. | - | - |
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29 Evil Under the Sun | Evil Under the Sun | 1941 | Hercule Poirot | Novel | Poirot solves a murder at a seaside hotel where jealousy and secrets run deep. | Film, TV Episode | 1982 film adaptation + "Poirot" TV episode. |
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30 N or M? | N or M? | 1941 | Tommy and Tuppence Beresford | Novel | The Beresfords hunt Nazi spies during WWII in a seaside town. | TV Series | Partially incorporated into "Partners in Crime" (2015). |
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