Death on the Nile< strong> is a detective novel by Agatha Christie first < span>published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 1 November 1937 and in the US by Dodd Mead and Company the< span> following year The UK edition retailed at seven shillings and sixpence 7 6 and the US edition at 2 00 < span>< p>

The book features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot The action takes place in Egypt mostly on the River Nile The novel is unrelated to Christie s earlier short story of the same name which featured Parker Pyne as the detective < span>< p>

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While on holiday in Aswan to board the steamer Karnak set to tour along the Nile River from Shellal to Wadi Halfa Hercule Poirot is approached by successful socialite Linnet Doyle née Ridgeway She wants to commission him to deter her former friend Jacqueline de Bellefort from hounding and stalking her Linnet had recently married Jacqueline s ex fiancé Simon Doyle which has made Jacqueline bitterly resentful Poirot refuses the commission and unsuccessfully attempts to dissuade Jacqueline from pursuing her plans < span>< p>

The next day Poirot boards the Karnak and meets a number of other passengers including Simon Doyle Linnet Jacqueline Linnet s maid Louise Bourget and Simon s former mistress actress Salome Otterbourne The ship sets sail and the passengers enjoy the cruise However one night Linnet is found dead in her cabin shot through the head Poirot is called in to investigate and he soon discovers that everyone on the ship had a motive for killing Linnet < p>

Poirot must use all of his skills to solve the mystery and find the killer In the end he is successful and the killer is brought to justice < p>

Death on the Nile< strong> is a classic detective novel that is full of suspense and intrigue The characters are well developed and the plot is complex and satisfying The book is a must read for fans of Agatha Christie and mystery fiction < p>