And Then There Were None

Topping an international online poll held on Agatha Christie’s 125th birthday as the world’s favourite among her 80 crime novels, And Then There Were None is a masterful tale of suspense and murder. Set in 1939, ten strangers are invited to Soldier Island, an isolated rock off the Devon coast, only to find their hosts mysteriously absent and each accused of a terrible crime. As one guest dies suddenly, they realize a murderer may be among them. The party comprises a reckless playboy, a troubled doctor, a formidable judge, an uncouth detective, an unscrupulous mercenary, a God-fearing spinster, two restless servants, a highly decorated general, and an anxious secretary. One by one, they are picked off, mirroring the grim fate of an ominous nursery rhyme, Ten Little Soldier Boys, displayed in each room. This edition coincides with a new three-part BBC TV adaptation featuring a stellar cast including Douglas Booth, Charles Dance, Sam Neill, and Miranda Richardson.