They Came to Baghdad

Description

They Came to Baghdad is an adventure novel by Agatha Christie, published in 1951. This is an adventure with elements of mystery and espionage, built on the tension of political tensions in the Middle East of early 1950s.

The heroine of the novel is an Englishwoman named Victoria Jones, who travels to Baghdad in quest for excitement and adventure. Not much longer, she gets herself caught up in the intricate drama of espionage, polit-ical intrigue, and murder. With Victoria venturing into this unknown land, she soon meets the interesting characters-with ranging from secret agents and moneyed businessmen to charmingly mysterious figures like Edward.

The dangerous situations intensify with every twist and turn, moving Victoria closer to what she needs to find out regarding a series of conspiracies that might just prove fatal.

Christie, in this great novel, has brought together suspense, humor, and the description of the setting so nicely to talk about love, loyalty, and the search for identity. And in They Came to Baghdad, one can also clearly see the skill she has mastered the art in drawing out a fast-paced narrative that keeps keeping one guessing until the last page, making it such an exciting read for mystery and adventu