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My thoughts are that, given the title of the book, none of the characters will survive the ordeal at the island. I feel that it will be a mystery as to who the perpetrator is until the very end of the book, if it is even revealed at all. If the book is at least as ambient and stressful (in a positive sense), then I believe that it will be beyond enjoyable. I am excited to begin reading the book and complete it, and know what the climax and resolution of the book are.

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Mr. Rogers- butler of the house on Soldier Island, called an excellent butler by the rest of the group, respected mainly because of age, not because of fear of power or knowledge, easy going and apologetic
Mrs. Rogers-wife of the butler Mr. Rogers, very faint and dainty woman, passes out after accusations on gramophone
Emily Brent- elderly woman, was a games mistress at a school, is cold, hard, "traditional" woman who has little remorse for those who go against her traditional beliefs (how she got sent to the island actually)
Philip Lombard- arguably the second smartest of them all (right behind the judge), he is slightly moral-less and is most concerned about self-preservation, which is fair; he is the only one to bring an actual weapon to the island, second to last to survive; a man of action who tries to solve the mystery of the murderer
Vera Claythorne- described as a cool, level headed looking girl by Lombard, the youngest woman in the group, lasts the longest in the hell of Soldier Island
Dr. Armstrong- a gullible man who truly believes he is  a respected member of society that can do no serious wrong, despite the fact that he killed someone on the operating table because he was drunk
Justice Wargrave- the judge has a commanding, authoritative air around him from his years of experience of handling the gavel; he is the one the the group turns to for stability and factual steadiness, but this turns out to be a mistake
Blore- and ex-inspector, William Blore is described as a brutish man who lacks a little in the mental department, but the others turn to him for support as his experience in the police force means that he has some training for situations similar to the one they find themselves in
Anthony Marston- a care-free young man with a taste for speed, Marston mowed down two children in town and had little remorse, saying it was an unfortunate incident, but one that was inevitable; he is rich with an athletic build, described as God-like after his death, which is what causes it to be such a shock
General Macarthur- an old WWI veteran, his conscience is heavy with the weight of his wife's lover's death, and once things begin to get out of hand on the island, he accepts his fate

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The book opens with a description of each of the character's travels to Soldier Island. We see Justice Wargrave in a carriage, slowly puffing at a cigar, mentally revisiting the papers that summoned him there. Vera Claythorne is also in a carriage, albeit a a more plebeian one, as she is in third class and he is in a first class carriage. She remarks at the vast amount of news covering Soldier Island's mysterious circumstances. Philip Lombard is introduced by checking out Vera, mentioning to himself, and therefore the audience, that she is "quite attractive." Emily Brent is riding in a carriage also, and was sitting straight-backed as she finds proper poster good etiquette. She chastises the current generation for being too lax in every generation, which is what every generation says about the generation that will succeed them. General Macarthur was reflecting back on the "good old days," good times he'd had with buddies he planned to meet on the island. Dr. Armstrong comments that he is glad to have some time away after his success in the medical field leaves him "little leisure time." Tony Marston, as is his custom, is flying along the roads, cursing the increasing amount of cars on the road which prevent him from getting to his desired speed. Blore was headed there in a train, going through his check list once more as he believes he is going there to keep tabs on each of the inhabitants of the island.

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At the train station, 4 of the people answer affirmatively to the taxi driver who asked if they were going to Soldier Island. This causes confusion between them, as each have different reasons for journeying to the island. There is the occasional small talk of people who wish to avoid awkward silence, and they initiate friendly talk to kill time as they wait for their transportation. A few of them discuss their reasons for coming and they so happen to not conflict, as Lombard and Brent are talking, neither of them are alerted to the danger ahead by the other's reason for coming to the island. Once all have gathered there, they decide to depart as all have traveled hours that day in uncomfortable modes of transportation. They are told not to wait for the other two guests as they are travelling by car and could arrive any minute. They were just about to depart when a gorgeous car came roaring down the hill towards them. Out stepped Marston, who they commented looked like a God with the sun blazing behind him. The man operating the boat commented to himself that the group he was taking across looked nothing like he had previously experienced when the owner of the island was a movie star, as they were all common looking with nothing special about any of them.  The plot thickens as they begin to converse with each other about who invited each of them and their reasons for being invited.

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Dinner is beginning to wind down later that night, and everyone is in considerably better spirits than they were earlier in the evening. All retire to the drawing room, conversing and relaxing, when a voice erupts from the adjacent room. From it emits 9 accusations of murder in some various form, though it does not go into detail about the specifics of each one, it simply lists the name of the accused, when the "crime" occurred, and who they wronged. The group is greatly shaken after this, as their darkest secrets have been discovered. Mrs. Rogers is so disturbed (and she is already frail and described as looking constantly scared) that she faints and must be carried to her room. The group, minus Mrs. Rogers, goes through the facts of the situation and discuss the aspects of the accusations. All but Emily Brent deny any wrong doing, though it is impossible for all of them to be innocent, otherwise why would they have been gathered? There is quiet skepticism among the group as to the other's alibis. For example, Armstrong suspects Wargrave is lying when he says that he knew nothing of the man he sentenced to death before the trial. Christie does give us some insight to the truth, though; we see that the doctor is actually guilty, as he operated on someone drunk and killed the woman. Brent refuses to defend herself, saying she has no guilty conscience, meaning she needn't defend herself if she has nothing to defend against. Then, suddenly, Anthony Marston falls out of his chair, gasping for breath.

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The group is stunned as the most invincible of the group has just choked to death on what, they do not know. It is concluded that his death must have been a suicide, though all agree that he seemed the most unlikely to commit such an act as he was the most full of life. When all retire to their rooms, Christie gives us another inside look at one of the characters; Wargrave takes out his false teeth and she describes him as predatory with a cruel look about him. This is a hint as to the culprit, but subtle enough so as not to arouse and undue amount of suspicion. This is also the moment when it is first noticed that the deaths correlate to the removal of a corresponding china figure on the dinner table. Meanwhile, Vera is the first to notice that the murder resembles the nursery rhyme that is placed in each of their rooms. I think that this shows who are the most attentive people in the house, or who knows it the best. The next day, all rise but Mrs. Rogers, who has died during the night. Tensions rise, understandably, at this moment as it is suspected that the doctor might have caused her death, and possibly Marston's too. Brent, like the old, traditional fool she is, states that she thinks God punished her and she died of a guilty conscience. This is obviously false because it is foolhardy and ignorant, and it is later revealed what the real cause of her death is. Lombard, Blore and Vera explore the island in the hopes of finding the killer, but soon realize that the island is more like a giant rock with nowhere to hide, and they begin to understand that it must be one of them that is the killer. This took a toll on each of them, even the killer himself, because then the ability to trust one another was greatly diminished and the killer knows that the others are closer to realizing the truth.

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Brent and Vera take a stroll together, and Vera learns how heartless and cruel the old woman really is. She tells Vera that she turned a woman out onto the streets because she got pregnant out of wedlock, and God forbid that happen; the woman then commits suicide because she has nowhere to go and no one to turn to. If you make a mistake, then the wages of sin are death (or was that just the Old Testament???). We learn that Emily is an awful person who deserves the fate that she gets, if not worse. She feels herself above others, especially "sinners." Vera is as horrified as I am, and cannot stand the sight of Brent after that encounter. Meanwhile, Rogers and Lombard discuss Mrs. Roger's death and the possibilities of the culprit. They are the first to mention that the deaths are likely not accidents, as two "suicides" that close to each other in unlikeliness and time raise too much suspicion to ignore. They decide that their host, Mr. Owen, committed the murders and is now hiding on the island, and they determine to search for him. Lombard, Blore, and Armstrong sweep the island to uncover any hidden menaces, but find nothing. They then decide to find alternate routes off the island, like signaling the mainland; this idea is dismissed as they figure that the people on the mainland will have been told to dismiss any pleas of help from the island under some guise of a game or challenge. Their final conclusion after more searching is that there is no one on the island but the remaining eight of them. Spooky, right?

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Once back at the house, Blore, Armstrong and Lombard begin to argue. They begin to accuse each other; rather, Blore begins to foolhardily accuse the other two of wrongdoing, saying that the doctor killed Mrs. Rogers and that it was highly suspicious that Lombard brought a pistol, and also that he was the only one to bring a weapon. He has no proof of either of these as they turn out to be coincidences and false, but there is some rationality to what he is saying. However, it is not intelligent to alienate possible allies in a situation where he needs all the help he can get. Later, when Macarthur fails to show up for lunch, Armstrong volunteers to check on him. When Vera hears footsteps quickly drumming on terrace outside, she correctly assumes the worst. They learn that Macarthur has been bludgeoned to death. After this, all gather in the drawing room to discuss the facts and agree that no one can be acquitted at this point, no one is to be trusted, and it must be one of the people in the room. Vera and Lombard are talking about who they think is guilty, which has become a custom between the survivors, but they rarely accuse each other. At dinner that night, the fake air of normalcy is shattered when Rogers states that the crimson bath curtain is gone, and the unknown implications of this scares them.

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The uneasy group sits in the drawing room. Armstrong seems particularly nervous; he lights cigarette after cigarette with shaky hands. The guests use candles, since Rogers is no longer around to operate the house’s generator. Vera offers to make tea, and the other four go with her to watch her make it. They agree that only one person will go anywhere at a time, while the other four stay together. Later, Vera gets up to take a shower. She enters her room and suddenly feels as if she were again at the seashore where Cyril drowned.She feels something wet and clammy touch her throat, and screams. The men rush to the rescue and find that it was a piece of seaweed hanging from the ceiling that scared her. Blore fetches a glass of alcohol, and they feud over whether he might have poisoned it. Suddenly, they notice that Wargrave is not with them. They hurry downstairs, and find him sitting in a chair, dressed in the red curtain that was missing and a gray judge’s wig made from some wool that Emily had lost. The remaining four eat canned tongue for dinner and then go to bed. Everyone thinks he or she now knows the killer’s identity, although no one makes an accusation aloud. Entering his room, Lombard notes that his gun is back in its drawer. Lying in bed, Blore tries to go over the facts of the case in his head, but his thoughts keep returning to his framing of Landor. He hears a noise outside. He listens at the door and hears it again. Slipping outside into the hall, he sees a figure going downstairs and out the front door.  Blore checks the rooms and finds that Armstrong is not in his room. He wakes Lombard and Vera. The two men tell Vera to remain in her room, and they hurry outside to investigate. In her room, Vera thinks she hears the sound of breaking glass and then stealthy footsteps moving in the house. Blore and Lombard return empty handed, and Armstrong is nowhere to be found.

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This chapter opens with Lombard waking up late, and finding the others have also slept late. They search for Rogers, who they assumed would wake them. They don't find him anywhere in the house, and begin to search outside. They find him outside, with a hatchet wound to the neck, completing the next part of the poem. Vera becomes hysterical, and must be slapped for her to regain her composure. A little while later, Blore and Lombard are talking, and Blore admits he helped convict an innocent man. During breakfast, all the guests are quiet and polite on the outside, but on the inside thoughts of their dire situation and the crimes that have come back to haunt them weigh heavy upon their minds. Wargrave suggests they convene in half an hour to discuss the situation. Emily feels woozy, so she remains at the table. Armstrong offers to give her a sedative, but she recoils at the idea. She becomes dizzy and mildly incoherent. She also realizes someone is behind her, and believes it to be Beatrice Taylor, dripping with water from the river which she drowned herself in. She notices a bee in the window, and thinks about how much she loves honey. Finally, she feels a prick in her neck. The others, ready to proceed but still waiting on Emily, find her dead at the dinner table. They too see the bee and know another line of the rhyme has been fulfilled. As Armstrong was the only one to bring a needle, they all decide to lock away any potential weapons, including Lombard’s gun and Armstrong’s medicine case. Lombard reluctantly agrees, but when they go to his bedroom they find that his revolver is missing.

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The next morning at breakfast, Lombard and Blore begin arguing. Once again, it is Blore is incapable of closing him mouth and quietly thinking about his accusations. He accuses Lombard of being the murderer because it is too coincidental that it is in his possession after Wargrave's "murder." They would have continued arguing if not for Vera reminding them their main priority is to ally themselves together and and stay alive. They spend the morning attempting to signal the mainland, but Blore gets hungry and wishes to return to the house to eat; Lombard will not lend him his revolver, even though Blore is scared to go to the house alone. Lombard tries to convince Vera that Blore is the killer; he eventually finds out that she was in fact responsible for the murder of the boy in her care. Then they hear a crash from the house and rush to investigate. Once there, Blore has been crushed by a bear shaped marble clock, which fulfills the next line of the poem. On their way to the cliffs, the two find Armstrong's body on the edge of the water. Both state that the end is nigh, and when attempting to pull Armstrong's body out of the water, Vera pickpockets Lombard's revolver. He tries to negotiate, then lunges to get it back, but she is quicker. She shoots him through the heart. Vera feels an enormous wave of relief and severe exhaustion. She heads back to the house to get some sleep before help arrives. As she enters the house, she sees the three statues on the table. She breaks two of them and picks the third up, trying to remember the last line of the poem. She thinks it is “He got married and then there were none.” She begins to think of Hugo, the man she loved but lost as a result of Cyril’s drowning. At the top of the stairs she drops the revolver without noticing what she does. She feels sure that Hugo is waiting for her upstairs. When she opens the door of her bedroom, she sees a noose hanging from the black hook that previously held the seaweed. She sees that Hugo wants her to hang herself, and then she remembers the real last line of the poem: “He went and hanged himself and then there were none.” Without a second thought she puts her head in the noose and kicks away the chair.

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Two policemen reconstruct the crime scene to learn the some details and the order of events, and also learn the man that hired Blore and Lombard, Isaac Morris, has died of an "overdose of sleeping pills."  The police know that the people of Sticklehaven were instructed to ignore any distress signals from the island; they were told that everything taking place on the island was part of a game being played by the wealthy owners of the island and their guests.
The next part of the epilogue is a letter from the killer, who is Wargrave, detailing his sadistic childhood and how he loves to inflict pain and see death, but only of the guilty. This is why he chose law, so he could legally do it and get paid too. He then details the ways in which he convinced each person to come to the island, and the methods behind each murder. We learn that as mentally messed up as he is, he's also extremely intelligent; from faking his death by an alliance with Armstrong to planting evidence to make the others turn on each other, we see the time and effort he put into the murders show the meticulous planning and ruthless intelligence of a man who derives extreme pleasure from the results of the island.