Death Comes as the End: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
It is 2000 BC in Egypt and Imhotep the Ka-Priest brings home his beautiful young concubine Nofret. But not all the members of his family welcome her. When she is found dead Imhotep's daughter, Renisenb, suspects it might not have been an accident. The death unleashes the greed and hate that have been building up within the family and the horrific events that follow tear it apart.This is Christie's only book with a historical setting. The idea of setting a murder mystery novel in Egypt was suggested to her by Stephen Glanville a noted Egyptologist and close personal friend and colleague of Christie's husband Max Mallowan.
Quick facts about Death Comes as the End
- Title: Death Comes as the End
- Author: Agatha Christie
- First published: 1944
- Genre: fiction, murder, mystery
- OpenLibrary ID: OL471898W
Where to read Death Comes as the End
Death Comes as the End by Agatha Christie is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Death Comes as the End about?
It is 2000 BC in Egypt and Imhotep the Ka-Priest brings home his beautiful young concubine Nofret.
Who wrote Death Comes as the End?
Death Comes as the End was written by Agatha Christie.
When was Death Comes as the End published?
Death Comes as the End was first published in 1944.
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