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Agatha Christie Graphic Novels #16
Cards On The Table
GRAPHIC NOVEL Adaptation of CARDS ON THE TABLE.
Murder is an art form, boasts the flamboyant Mr. Shaitana, not just a boring science for the little grey cells. So Hercule Poirot has some reservations about accepting his invitation to a lavish party for four eminent criminologists - and four criminals! And his reticence proves to be well-judged when an after-dinner game of bridge turns into something decidedly nastier than just art...
Murder is an art form, boasts the flamboyant Mr. Shaitana, not just a boring science for the little grey cells. So Hercule Poirot has some reservations about accepting his invitation to a lavish party for four eminent criminologists - and four criminals! And his reticence proves to be well-judged when an after-dinner game of bridge turns into something decidedly nastier than just art...
48 pages, Hardcover
First published April 16, 2009
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November 16, 2021
Enjoyed this as much as any other agatha Christie book. The graphic novel format was really good and kept me engaged throughout. I am going to hunt down more of this edition to complete my collection. So worth it!
March 6, 2026
Picked this up at the library, I like Agatha Christie and graphic novels so I was curious to try it, and yeah good stuff, my favourite of the three Agatha Christie graphic novels I picked up! Nice art (A nice thick moustache on Poirot especially 🥸) And a good story, though ‘I never trust the Welsh’ lol, and was ‘sugar daddy’ a term used back then? 😂
September 29, 2017
and all of a sudden ! it happened ... in front my nose and everybody noses and nobody had a clue of who might have done it .
Only the one and only Agatha Christie did it again. As always
Only the one and only Agatha Christie did it again. As always
September 30, 2022
I love myself a good Agatha Christie mystery and it did not disappoint.
August 20, 2010
Reason for Reading: I loved my first read of these graphic novels and am now a big fan.
This is a tour-de-force classic Christie where Poirot gathers together at a dinner party with some of his regular friends. Here we have Superintendent Battle, Colonel Race and Ariadne Oliver joining Poirot all at the same table! Poirot has been invited to a strange little dinner where his host has bragged of collecting criminals who have gotten away with the perfect crimes. Although reluctant Poirot accepts the invitation but is not surprised when the evening ends in a murder. This is very similar to the "locked room" mystery that Christie was so clever with as we have five people in a room together where one of them kills another. While Poirot has his famous friends at the questioning table with him it really only takes his own little grey cells to put the clues together. The outcome is a fantastic twisting mystery with a last minute shocker of 'whodunit'.
I love holding these large oversized graphic novels in my hands; they feel so decadent and make me want to take the story in slowly. This one is quite a full story as the plot does get complicated with lots of twists and turns so there is a large amount of text bubbles and narrators. But that doesn't stop the artist from making use of the odd wordless frame and occasional larger sized frame to include the atmosphere of the story. I like this artist's rendition of Poirot very much; he has stuck with a "David Suchet" like portrayal though somewhat younger and with more hair. I really enjoyed this one, even better than my first read in the series a few days ago.
This is a tour-de-force classic Christie where Poirot gathers together at a dinner party with some of his regular friends. Here we have Superintendent Battle, Colonel Race and Ariadne Oliver joining Poirot all at the same table! Poirot has been invited to a strange little dinner where his host has bragged of collecting criminals who have gotten away with the perfect crimes. Although reluctant Poirot accepts the invitation but is not surprised when the evening ends in a murder. This is very similar to the "locked room" mystery that Christie was so clever with as we have five people in a room together where one of them kills another. While Poirot has his famous friends at the questioning table with him it really only takes his own little grey cells to put the clues together. The outcome is a fantastic twisting mystery with a last minute shocker of 'whodunit'.
I love holding these large oversized graphic novels in my hands; they feel so decadent and make me want to take the story in slowly. This one is quite a full story as the plot does get complicated with lots of twists and turns so there is a large amount of text bubbles and narrators. But that doesn't stop the artist from making use of the odd wordless frame and occasional larger sized frame to include the atmosphere of the story. I like this artist's rendition of Poirot very much; he has stuck with a "David Suchet" like portrayal though somewhat younger and with more hair. I really enjoyed this one, even better than my first read in the series a few days ago.
October 4, 2011
I unfortunately never got around to reading Agatha Christie novels. I happened to stumble across a few of these in the graphic novel section of the library and thought I'd give them a shot.
The books are very short, which needless to say makes them very quick reads. I'd recommend them to children to inspire them to read more. I'd also recommend them to adults because they are fun to read!
They are well written and well illustrated. The complicated story-line is easy to follow. Great afternoon read.
The books are very short, which needless to say makes them very quick reads. I'd recommend them to children to inspire them to read more. I'd also recommend them to adults because they are fun to read!
They are well written and well illustrated. The complicated story-line is easy to follow. Great afternoon read.
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