Death on the Nile

Death on the Nile is a murder mystery by Agatha Christie featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The story follows Linnet Ridgeway and her new husband Simon Doyle as they embark on a cruise down the Nile River in Egypt. During the voyage, Linnet is murdered, and Poirot must use his remarkable powers of deduction to identify the killer among the passengers. The novel is set against the exotic backdrop of ancient Egyptian landmarks and a steamliner traveling through the desert landscape.