They Came to Baghdad by Agatha Christie #bookreview #readingchallenge

I purchased this book for my own collection.

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks

Published: June 14, 2011 (first published 1951)

Summary:

She fell head over heels for the charming young man one afternoon. And by nightfall, Victoria Jones had conspired to follow him to Baghdad.

But no daydream of love could match the real life adventure that unfolded: a stranger was stabbed in her bed, someone issued a hushed warning, and her rival for Edward’s affections neatly arranged her kidnapping. From the steamy Arab marketplace to the vast and arid desert, Victoria was pursued by an unknown power that threatened not only her, but the fate of the entire world …

My thoughts:

November’s theme for #ReadChristie2025 was Spies and I went with one of the alternative suggestions, They Came to Baghdad.
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This is a bit of a different type of book by Agatha Christie than I was expecting–it’s more of an action thriller/spy novel than her typical mystery. There are intelligence agents, spies, conspiracies and the like which of course makes it a perfect fit for the challenge but not necessarily a good fit for me. It’s definitely not my favorite of her books but I didn’t totally dislike it either. ⁣
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Knowing a bit about Christie’s background, I do know she was familiar with the city of Baghdad and I liked how she included bits about archeological digs — that is something she was quite familiar with.⁣

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