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Peril at End House

Agatha Christie

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Mystery

Peril at End House

by Agatha Christie

—· 224 p· 1932

20th Century ClassicLiterary Canonmysterioustense

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E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on Peril at End House;2) "The Poirots": the complete guide to all the cases of the great Belgian detective.Nick is an unusual name for a pretty young woman. And Nick Buckley has been leading an unusual life of late. First, on a treacherous Cornish hillside, the brakes on her car fail. Then, on a coastal path, a falling boulder misses her by inches. Safe in bed, she is almost crushed by a painting. Upon discovering a bullet ho…

Part of a series

Hercule Poirot

Vol. VI · 30 of 47 volumes

VOL 1

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

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The Mysterious Affair at Styles

VOL 2

The Secret Adversary

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The Secret Adversary

VOL 3

Murder on the Links

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Murder on the Links

VOL 3

Poirot investigates

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Poirot investigates

VOL 4

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

VOL 5

Cover of The Big Four

The Big Four

VOL 5

The Mystery of the Blue Train

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The Mystery of the Blue Train

VOL 6

Peril at End House

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Peril at End House

VOL 7

Lord Edgware Dies

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Lord Edgware Dies

VOL 7

Black Coffee [play]

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Black Coffee [play]

VOL 8

Murder on the Orient Express

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Murder on the Orient Express

VOL 8

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

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One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

VOL 8

Appointment with Death

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Appointment with Death

VOL 9

Murder in Three Acts

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Murder in Three Acts

VOL 10

Murder in the Mews and Other Stories (Dead Man's Mirror / Incredible Theft / Murder in the Mews / Triangle at Rhodes)

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Murder in the Mews and Other Storie…

VOL 10

Death in the Clouds

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Death in the Clouds

VOL 11

The A.B.C. Murders

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The A.B.C. Murders

VOL 11

Agatha Christie's Detectives (Dead Man's Folly / Murder at the Vicarage / N or M? / Sad Cypress / Towards Zero)

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Agatha Christie's Detectives (Dead…

VOL 12

Murder in Mesopotamia

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Murder in Mesopotamia

VOL 12

The Sittaford Mystery

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The Sittaford Mystery

VOL 14

Cards on the Table

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Cards on the Table

VOL 14

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Dumb Witness

VOL 17

Death on the Nile

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Death on the Nile

VOL 20

Five Little Pigs

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Five Little Pigs

VOL 22

The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

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The Adventure of the Christmas Pudd…

VOL 22

The Moving Finger

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The Moving Finger

VOL 22

Dead Man's Folly

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Dead Man's Folly

VOL 22

Mrs. McGinty's Dead

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Mrs. McGinty's Dead

VOL 22

After the Funeral

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After the Funeral

VOL 24

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Sad Cypress

VOL 26

Evil Under the Sun

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Evil Under the Sun

VOL 26

Hercule Poirot's Christmas

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Hercule Poirot's Christmas

VOL 27

Taken at the Flood

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Taken at the Flood

VOL 28

Hickory Dickory Death

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Hickory Dickory Death

VOL 29

Crime Collection (After The Funeral / Death On The Nile / Towards Zero)

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Crime Collection (After The Funeral…

VOL 29

Crime Collection (Hollow / Moving Finger / Three Act Tragedy)

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Crime Collection (Hollow / Moving F…

VOL 32

The Labours of Hercules

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The Labours of Hercules

VOL 33

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Curtain

VOL 35

Hallowe'en Party

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Hallowe'en Party

VOL 36

Cat Among the Pigeons

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Cat Among the Pigeons

VOL 39

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Third Girl

VOL 46

The Witness for the Prosecution

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The Witness for the Prosecution

VOL 47

Elephants Can Remember

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Elephants Can Remember

VOL 48

Cover of The Hollow

The Hollow

VOL 52

Cover of The Clocks

The Clocks

And Then There Were None

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And Then There Were None

The harlequin tea set and other stories [9 stories]

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The harlequin tea set and other sto…

17 more volumes

Pages

224

Collins for the Crime Club

Linguistic complexity

3/5

Moderate

Thematic complexity

2/5

Accessible

Rating

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Reader feel

Detective Deduction

10

Plot twists

9

Fair Play Puzzle

9

Pacing

8

Prose

7

Narration

7

Emotional depth

5

Worldbuilding

4

My journey

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Status

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DNF

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Peril at End House

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Mystery

Peril at End House

by Agatha Christie

— · —· 224 pages· 1932

20th Century ClassicLiterary Canonmysterioustense

E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on Peril at End House;2) "The Poirots": the complete guide to all the cases of the great Belgian detective.Nick is an unusual name for a pretty young woman. And Nick Buckley has been leading an unusual life of late. First, on a treacherous Cornish hillside, the brakes on her car fail. Then, on a coastal path, a falling boulder misses her by inches. Safe in bed, she is almost crushed by a painting. Upon discovering a bullet ho…

Pages

224

Collins for the Crime Club

Linguistic complexity

3/5

Moderate

Thematic complexity

2/5

Accessible

Rating

—

—

Detective Deduction

10

Plot twists

9

Fair Play Puzzle

9

Pacing

8

Prose

7

Narration

7

Emotional depth

5

Worldbuilding

4

Part of a series

Hercule Poirot

Vol. VI · 30 of 47 volumes

VOL 1

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

Agatha Christie

Cover of The Mysterious Affair at Styles

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

VOL 2

The Secret Adversary

Agatha Christie

Cover of The Secret Adversary

The Secret Adversary

VOL 3

Murder on the Links

Agatha Christie

Cover of Murder on the Links

Murder on the Links

VOL 3

Poirot investigates

Agatha Christie

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Poirot investigates

VOL 4

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

Agatha Christie

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

VOL 5

Agatha Christie

Cover of The Big Four

The Big Four

VOL 5

The Mystery of the Blue Train

Agatha Christie

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The Mystery of the Blue Train

VOL 6

Peril at End House

Agatha Christie

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Peril at End House

VOL 7

Lord Edgware Dies

Agatha Christie

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Lord Edgware Dies

VOL 7

Black Coffee [play]

Agatha Christie

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Black Coffee [play]

VOL 8

Murder on the Orient Express

Agatha Christie

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Murder on the Orient Express

VOL 8

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

Agatha Christie

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One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

VOL 8

Appointment with Death

Agatha Christie

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Appointment with Death

VOL 9

Murder in Three Acts

Agatha Christie

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Murder in Three Acts

VOL 10

Murder in the Mews and Other Stories (Dead Man's Mirror / Incredible Theft / Murder in the Mews / Triangle at Rhodes)

Agatha Christie

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Murder in the Mews and Other Storie…

VOL 10

Death in the Clouds

Agatha Christie

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Death in the Clouds

VOL 11

The A.B.C. Murders

Agatha Christie

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The A.B.C. Murders

VOL 11

Agatha Christie's Detectives (Dead Man's Folly / Murder at the Vicarage / N or M? / Sad Cypress / Towards Zero)

Agatha Christie

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Agatha Christie's Detectives (Dead…

VOL 12

Murder in Mesopotamia

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Murder in Mesopotamia

VOL 12

The Sittaford Mystery

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The Sittaford Mystery

VOL 14

Cards on the Table

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Cards on the Table

VOL 14

Agatha Christie

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Dumb Witness

VOL 17

Death on the Nile

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Death on the Nile

VOL 20

Five Little Pigs

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Five Little Pigs

VOL 22

The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

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The Adventure of the Christmas Pudd…

VOL 22

The Moving Finger

Agatha Christie

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The Moving Finger

VOL 22

Dead Man's Folly

Agatha Christie

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Dead Man's Folly

VOL 22

Mrs. McGinty's Dead

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Mrs. McGinty's Dead

VOL 22

After the Funeral

Agatha Christie

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After the Funeral

VOL 24

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Sad Cypress

VOL 26

Evil Under the Sun

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Evil Under the Sun

VOL 26

Hercule Poirot's Christmas

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Hercule Poirot's Christmas

VOL 27

Taken at the Flood

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Taken at the Flood

VOL 28

Hickory Dickory Death

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Hickory Dickory Death

VOL 29

Crime Collection (After The Funeral / Death On The Nile / Towards Zero)

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Crime Collection (After The Funeral…

VOL 29

Crime Collection (Hollow / Moving Finger / Three Act Tragedy)

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Crime Collection (Hollow / Moving F…

VOL 32

The Labours of Hercules

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The Labours of Hercules

VOL 33

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Curtain

VOL 35

Hallowe'en Party

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Hallowe'en Party

VOL 36

Cat Among the Pigeons

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Cat Among the Pigeons

VOL 39

Agatha Christie

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Third Girl

VOL 46

The Witness for the Prosecution

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The Witness for the Prosecution

VOL 47

Elephants Can Remember

Agatha Christie

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Elephants Can Remember

VOL 48

Agatha Christie

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The Hollow

VOL 52

Agatha Christie

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The Clocks

And Then There Were None

Agatha Christie

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And Then There Were None

The harlequin tea set and other stories [9 stories]

Agatha Christie

Cover of The harlequin tea set and other stories [9 stories]

The harlequin tea set and other sto…

My journey

Status

Unread

Started

DNF

Finished

My rating

Burndown

Reading days

Notes

your reading journal

Books like Peril at End House

If you loved this

The ABC Murders

Agatha Christie

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And Then There Were None

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And Then There Were None

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

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The Nine Tailors

Dorothy L. Sayers

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The Murder at the Vicarage

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The Murder at the Vicarage

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