The A.B.C. Murders
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The A.B.C. Murders is a classic detective novel featuring Hercule Poirot as he investigates a series of alphabetically arranged killings by a taunting serial murderer.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The ABC Murders | 9 |
| The A.B.C. Murders canonical | 5 |
| Agatha Christie's Poirot: The A.B.C. Murders | 1 |
| The A.B.C. Murders (1965 film) | 1 |
| The A.B.C. Murders (2018 miniseries) | 1 |
| The ABC Murders (2018 TV adaptation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8448197 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The A.B.C. Murders Context triple: [Agatha Christie, notableWork, The A.B.C. Murders]
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A.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a classic detective novel featuring Hercule Poirot, renowned for its groundbreaking twist ending and major influence on the mystery genre.
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Death on the Nile (novel)
Death on the Nile (novel) is a 1937 detective story by Agatha Christie featuring Hercule Poirot investigating a murder during a luxurious cruise along the Nile River in Egypt.
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Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express is a classic mystery novel by Agatha Christie, featuring detective Hercule Poirot investigating a complex murder aboard a luxurious European train.
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Evil Under the Sun
Evil Under the Sun is a 1982 British mystery film adaptation of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novel of the same name, featuring an ensemble cast and a glamorous island resort setting.
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The Tooth of Crime
The Tooth of Crime is a 1972 avant-garde play by Sam Shepard that blends rock music, futuristic slang, and stylized violence in a surreal exploration of fame, power, and rivalry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The A.B.C. Murders Target entity description: The A.B.C. Murders is a classic detective novel featuring Hercule Poirot as he investigates a series of alphabetically arranged killings by a taunting serial murderer.
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A.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a classic detective novel featuring Hercule Poirot, renowned for its groundbreaking twist ending and major influence on the mystery genre.
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B.
Death on the Nile (novel)
Death on the Nile (novel) is a 1937 detective story by Agatha Christie featuring Hercule Poirot investigating a murder during a luxurious cruise along the Nile River in Egypt.
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C.
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express is a classic mystery novel by Agatha Christie, featuring detective Hercule Poirot investigating a complex murder aboard a luxurious European train.
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D.
Evil Under the Sun
Evil Under the Sun is a 1982 British mystery film adaptation of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot novel of the same name, featuring an ensemble cast and a glamorous island resort setting.
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E.
The Tooth of Crime
The Tooth of Crime is a 1972 avant-garde play by Sam Shepard that blends rock music, futuristic slang, and stylized violence in a surreal exploration of fame, power, and rivalry.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Subject: The A.B.C. Murders Description of subject: The A.B.C. Murders is a classic detective novel featuring Hercule Poirot as he investigates a series of alphabetically arranged killings by a taunting serial murderer.
Referenced by (18)
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