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Movie · 1934

Is Lord Edgware Dies based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. Lord Edgware Dies is based on the book Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie (1933).

Lord Edgware Dies is part of the canon of Hercule Poirot series.

The movie was released in 1934.

The book behind Lord Edgware Dies

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Lord Edgware Dies

by Agatha Christie · first published 1933 · detective fiction

1933 novel by Agatha Christie.

canon of Hercule Poirot: books by publication date

  1. The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920)
  2. Murder on the Links (1923)
  3. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926)
  4. The Big Four (1927)
  5. The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928)
  6. Peril at End House (1932)
  7. Lord Edgware Dies (1933)
  8. Three Act Tragedy (1934)
  9. Murder on the Orient Express (1934)
  10. Death in the Clouds (1935)
  11. The A.B.C. Murders (1936)
  12. Murder in Mesopotamia (1936)
  13. Cards on the Table (1936)
  14. Dumb Witness (1937)
  15. Death on the Nile (1937)
  16. Appointment with Death (1938)
  17. Hercule Poirot's Christmas (1938)
  18. One, Two, Buckle My Shoe (1940)
  19. Sad Cypress (1940)
  20. Evil Under the Sun (1941)
  21. Five Little Pigs (1942)
  22. The Hollow (1946)
  23. Taken at the Flood (1948)
  24. Mrs McGinty's Dead (1952)
  25. After the Funeral (1953)
  26. Hickory Dickory Dock (1955)
  27. Dead Man's Folly (1956)
  28. Cat Among the Pigeons (1959)
  29. The Clocks (1963)
  30. Third Girl (1966)
  31. Hallowe'en Party (1969)
  32. Elephants Can Remember (1972)
  33. Curtain (1975)

Other adaptations of Lord Edgware Dies

Common questions

Is Lord Edgware Dies based on a book?

Yes. Lord Edgware Dies is based on the book Lord Edgware Dies by Agatha Christie (1933).

Who wrote the book Lord Edgware Dies is based on?

Lord Edgware Dies was written by Agatha Christie and first published in 1933.

Is Lord Edgware Dies part of a series?

Yes, it is part of the canon of Hercule Poirot series (11 books listed below in reading order).

Should I read the book before watching?

If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read Lord Edgware Dies before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

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