The A.B.C. Murders
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The A.B.C. Murders is a classic detective novel featuring Hercule Poirot as he investigates a series of alphabetically arranged killings by a taunting serial murderer.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The ABC Murders | 3 |
| The A.B.C. Murders canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8448197 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The A.B.C. Murders Context triple: [Agatha Christie, notableWork, The A.B.C. Murders]
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A.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a classic detective novel featuring Hercule Poirot, renowned for its groundbreaking twist ending and major influence on the mystery genre.
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B.
Death on the Nile (novel)
Death on the Nile (novel) is a 1937 detective story by Agatha Christie featuring Hercule Poirot investigating a murder during a luxurious cruise along the Nile River in Egypt.
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C.
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express is a classic mystery novel by Agatha Christie, featuring detective Hercule Poirot investigating a complex murder aboard a luxurious European train.
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D.
Evil Under the Sun
Evil Under the Sun is a 1982 British mystery film adaptation of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novel of the same name, featuring an ensemble cast and a glamorous island resort setting.
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E.
The Tooth of Crime
The Tooth of Crime is a 1972 avant-garde play by Sam Shepard that blends rock music, futuristic slang, and stylized violence in a surreal exploration of fame, power, and rivalry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The A.B.C. Murders Target entity description: The A.B.C. Murders is a classic detective novel featuring Hercule Poirot as he investigates a series of alphabetically arranged killings by a taunting serial murderer.
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A.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a classic detective novel featuring Hercule Poirot, renowned for its groundbreaking twist ending and major influence on the mystery genre.
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B.
Death on the Nile (novel)
Death on the Nile (novel) is a 1937 detective story by Agatha Christie featuring Hercule Poirot investigating a murder during a luxurious cruise along the Nile River in Egypt.
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C.
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express is a classic mystery novel by Agatha Christie, featuring detective Hercule Poirot investigating a complex murder aboard a luxurious European train.
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D.
Evil Under the Sun
Evil Under the Sun is a 1982 British mystery film adaptation of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novel of the same name, featuring an ensemble cast and a glamorous island resort setting.
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E.
The Tooth of Crime
The Tooth of Crime is a 1972 avant-garde play by Sam Shepard that blends rock music, futuristic slang, and stylized violence in a surreal exploration of fame, power, and rivalry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedFor |
film
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radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| author | Agatha Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralMystery | identity of the A.B.C. killer ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Alexander Bonaparte Cust
NERFINISHED
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Arthur Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ Chief Inspector Japp NERFINISHED ⓘ Franklin Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ Megan Barnard NERFINISHED ⓘ Thora Grey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Murder in Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | whodunit ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Agatha Christie's Poirot: The A.B.C. Murders
NERFINISHED
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The A.B.C. Murders (1965 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The A.B.C. Murders (2018 miniseries) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Alphabet Murders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSerialKiller | A.B.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | Franklin Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrator | Arthur Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | innovative serial killer structure in a Golden Age detective story ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Hercule Poirot series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
alphabetically arranged murders
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misdirection about the killer’s identity ⓘ taunting letters sent to Hercule Poirot ⓘ |
| precededBy | Three Act Tragedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Hercule Poirot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Collins Crime Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Andover
NERFINISHED
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Bexhill-on-Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Churston NERFINISHED ⓘ Doncaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1930s ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo |
A.B.C. railway guide used by the killer
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alphabetical sequence of murders ⓘ |
| workByAuthor | Agatha Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The A.B.C. Murders Description of subject: The A.B.C. Murders is a classic detective novel featuring Hercule Poirot as he investigates a series of alphabetically arranged killings by a taunting serial murderer.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The ABC Murders
this entity surface form:
The ABC Murders
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The ABC Murders