And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie tells the story of eight party guests and two housekeepers trapped on Indian Island, and one of them is a murderer. When guests and housekeepers are invited to Indian Island by Una Nancy Owen, they gladly accept. However, there are three main problems; no one knows who Una Nancy Owen is; each of the ten people has a dark secret, they are all murderers; and one of the guests is on a mission to kill everyone on Indian Island, including himself. Agatha Christie uses the hysterical emotions resulting from the murder, suspense, and a tragic and satisfying ending to skillfully develop And Then There Were None. Agatha Christie uses shocked emotions to develop characters, twisting them in ways they wouldn't normally bend. For example, it is probably not feasible in a normal scenario for the calm and usually cheerful Vera Claythorne to steal Phillip Lombard's gun and turn on him (Christie, 2004). The residents of Indian Island fear the killer among them and are willing to commit acts they never expected to commit, not to mention the fact that some residents were already haunted by their terrible crimes. Another example includes their food and eating habits. When the guests arrive on the island, their spirits are high and they eat a very expensive and well-prepared meal together; but as the story of And Then There Were None continues, their food becomes less impressive, like corned beef; and eventually, some guests refuse to eat at all (Christie, 2004), leading to a decline in morale. Their food represents the emotional and psychological “downward spiral” in which all the inhabitants of Indian Island have been involved. Another example would be the storm: in all...... in the center of the card......which fits perfectly establish and then there was none. And Then There Were None is considered Agatha Christie's greatest work. It is popular and will continue to be popular because it captures readers with its appeal to a wide age group; ease of understanding; and a perfect execution of context and plot. And Then There Were None is the pure justification of why Agatha Christie is called "The Queen of Mystery". Works Cited Author Media. (2013). The best time to plan a book is while you're doing the dishes. - Agatha Christie. Twitter.Bautista, K. (2012). Agatha Christie. Original Hyperink.Christie, A. (2012). Agatha Christie: An Autobiography. Harper Collins e-Books.Christie, A. (2004). And then there were none. New York: St. Martin's Press. As he wrote. (2013). Retrieved October 27, 3013, from www.agathachristie.com/about-christie/how-she-wrote/