The A.B.C. Murders
by Agatha Christieliterary work· published 1936
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There's a serial killer on the loose, bent on working his way though the alphabet. There seems little chance of the murderer being caught - until her makes the crucial and vain mistake of challenging Hercule Poirot to frustrate his plans . . .
Adaptations (4)
The A.B.C. Murders has been adapted 4 times, across film, television film, and television series, from 1965 to 2018. The most recent is The ABC Murders (2018).
The Alphabet Murders1965 · film · 90 min · dir. Frank Tashlin · IMDb ↗IMDb5.3The Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates a series of murders in London in which the victims are killed according to their initials.
Grandmaster2012 · film · 100 min · dir. B. Unnikrishnan · IMDb ↗IMDb6.9Chandrashekhar lives alone in a dark and violent city. Even with crime occurring all around him, he withdraws from all responsibility and lives quietly. Soon, change is forced upon him in order to catch a serial killer. Like a grandmaster who anticipates his opponents moves well in advance, he proceeds forward. But only once, just once, he makes a fatal mistake.
The ABC Murders2018 · television series · 2 min · IMDb ↗IMDb6.61933. Hercule Poirot, older and greyer, receives letters threatening murder. The sender signs themselves only as “A.B.C.” When he takes the letters to the police looking for help, Hercule finds all his old friends have moved on. But soon there is a murder and the once-great detective must take matters into his own hands.
