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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The ABC Murders | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| 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
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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
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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
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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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The ABC Murders
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The ABC Murders
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The ABC Murders