"Agatha Christie is a master of her craft. Death on the Nile captures the beauty and the majesty of the Egyptian landscape, whilst also delivering a fast-paced, ever surprising murder mystery. Abu Simbel, one of Egypt’s most captivating historical sites is the setting for a near fatal accident that sets in motion a chain of events that will keep the reader guessing with every turn of the page."

"You have seen the various TV and film versions of this book. Now read the real story. Having visited the sites included in the book reading it took me right back there. The interest of following Agatha's cunning plot interwoven with beautiful descriptions of each location makes this a travel book with a difference. It might have been written in 1937 but it is still a riveting read ."

"Reading this classic novel whilst on a Nile Cruise was a fantastic addition to an already mind blowing trip!

It’s a great novel in its own right, with typical Christie plot twists, but reading it where it was written added a fantastic dimension. The ultimate in fiction meets reality was going for posh cocktails at the Old Cataract hotel in Aswan for Death On The Nile old school glamour!"

"If you are travelling on the classic Egypt and Nile tour this book is a must read. The book visits so many of the places along the Nile. A highlight for me was the stop at Abu Simbel and the visit to The Great Temple of Ramesses II, the book describes the visit and characters in the book describing the different Pharaohs. The characters in the book returned to visit this great temple at night. Seeing the temple in daylight was an incredible experience for me and through reading the book I could imagine a nighttime visit and the impact of seeing the temple by moonlight, simply breath taking I’m sure!

A highlight for me was knowing that Agatha Christie wrote the book during a stay at the Old Cataract hotel. We visited this hotel for afternoon tea and it was fantastic to sit out on the veranda looking over the Nile. You could imagine Agatha doing the same from her hotel room with her old fashioned typewriter clicking away!

The discussion in the book over taking a camel journey made me smile and mirrored a similar debate during my small group tour. The comfort of the camel ride as in the book invited many different opinions!"