Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

Death on the Nile by Agatha ChristieThe girl who has everythingIncluding a bullet in the head A cruise down the Nile on a river steamer sounds like the perfect way to get away from it all a luxurious retreat, miles from civilization. But the warm and tranquil Egyptian evening is thick with hot passions and cold malice. When everyone on board has a motive, Hercule Poirot must abandon the mysteries of ancient Egypt and focus on altogether deadlier matters . . . , Binding: Paperback,

This entrancing and magical story is one of the best-loved children's books ever written

and one of literature's most unforgettable heroines

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which can brighten life's daily rituals and make them more meaningful - as well as an inspiring testament to the power of perseverance

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they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality

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