Publisher, BBC Audiobooks America (September 2009)

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"When an idyllic cruise along the Nile culminates in the death of the beautiful and wealthy newlywed and her maid, fellow passenger and famous sleuth Hercule Poirot turns his attention to solving the crimes. Originally created for BBC broadcast, this production combines a diverse and talented cast of characters, complex sound effects and stimulating music. The cleverly produced melodrama is alive with vibrant performances that allow the listener to easily visualize each character. Sound effects the tinkling of silverware against china, the hum of background conversations in the dining car and screams of terror create an authenticity that is never compromised. This production is highly theatrical and entertaining." --Bonnie J. Powell, ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Agatha Christie's genius for detective fiction is unparalleled. Her worldwide popularity is phenomenal, her characters engaging, her plots spellbinding. No one knows the human heart--or the dark passions that can stop it--better than Agatha Christie. She is truly the one and only Queen of Crime.

Linnet Doyle is young, beautiful, and rich. She's the girl who has everything--including the man her best friend loves. Linnet and her new husband take a cruise on the Nile, where they meet the brilliant detective Hercule Poirot. It should be an idyllic trip, yet Poirot has a vague, uneasy feeling that something is dangerously amiss…

About the Author: Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became the bestselling novelist in history. She wrote 79 crime mysteries and collections, and saw her work translated into more languages than Shakespeare.

About the Performer: David Suchet may be most familiar to listeners from his role as Inspector Poirot, originally on PBS's Mystery! and more recently on A&E. He has also appeared on Broadway in Amadeus, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Oleanna, and Timon of Athens.