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The A.B.C. Murders

1936 novel by Agatha Christie
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The A.B.C. Murders
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Summary

The A.B.C. Murders is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,217 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The A.B.C. Murders authored Agatha Christie[3].
  • The A.B.C. Murders is the creator of Agatha Christie[4].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • The A.B.C. Murders was published by Collins Crime Club[6].
  • The A.B.C. Murders was published by Am Oved[7].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's genre is thriller[8].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's genre is crime fiction[9].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's genre is crime literature[10].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's genre is detective fiction[11].
  • The A.B.C. Murders followed Death in the Clouds[12].
  • The A.B.C. Murders was followed by Murder in Mesopotamia[13].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's part of the series is recorded as canon of Hercule Poirot[14].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's language of work or name is recorded as English[15].
  • The A.B.C. Murders was distributed by hardcover[16].
  • The A.B.C. Murders was distributed by paperback[17].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[18].
  • The A.B.C. Murders was released on January 6, 1936[19].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's characters is recorded as Hercule Poirot[20].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's characters is recorded as Arthur Hastings[21].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's has edition or translation is recorded as The A.B.C. Murders[22].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's narrative location is recorded as England[23].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's official website is recorded as https://www.agathachristie.com/stories/the-abc-murders[24].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's number of pages is recorded as {'amount': '+256'}[25].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The A.B.C. Murders'}[26].
  • The A.B.C. Murders's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Os Crimes do ABC'}[27].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a003314a-9c0c-43f0-be30-f85fc4c9d9b2[29]

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Authorship and Creation

The A.B.C. Murders authored Agatha Christie[3]. Publishers include Collins Crime Club[6] and Am Oved[7]. It is the creator of Agatha Christie[4].

Publication

The A.B.C. Murders was released on January 6, 1936[19]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[15]. Genres include thriller[8], crime fiction[9], crime literature[10], and detective fiction[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as canon of Hercule Poirot[14]. Recorded distribution format include hardcover[16] and paperback[17].

Subject and Themes

The A.B.C. Murders's part of the series is recorded as canon of Hercule Poirot[14].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The A.B.C. Murders followed Death in the Clouds[12]. It was followed by Murder in Mesopotamia[13].

Why It Matters

The A.B.C. Murders ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,217 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

Agatha Christie England literary work United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Followed by → Murder in Mesopotamia
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