And Then There Were None
Agatha Christie · 1939 · Novel
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It perfected the 'closed circle' mystery and the 'fair play' whodunit, challenging readers to solve the puzzle alongside the characters.
What it is
Ten strangers are lured to a remote island and systematically murdered, one by one, according to the lines of a nursery rhyme.
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Strangers on a Train· 1950↓ open
While Highsmith's focus is more internal, the idea of characters trapped by a crime and their own psychology has echoes in Christie's isolated settings and character dynamics.
Gone Girl· 2012↓ open
Flynn's novel employs a complex, multi-layered plot with significant reveals and misdirections, a hallmark of Christie's mastery of the whodunit structure.