And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

In "And Then There Were None", Agatha Christie masterfully crafts a chilling tale of suspense and mystery. Ten strangers, each with a guilty secret, are lured to a mansion on an isolated island off the Devon coast by a mysterious host. Over dinner, a recorded message accuses each of them of having a guilty secret, and by the end of the night, one of the guests is dead.

Stranded by a violent storm and haunted by an ominous nursery rhyme counting down one by one, the tension escalates as one by one, they are gruesomely murdered in line with the rhyme. With no means of escape and unable to trust anyone, survival becomes as improbable as the nursery rhyme's ominous prophecy: "And then there were none."

The genius of Christie's storytelling is on full display as the author keeps readers guessing until the very end. This masterpiece of suspense and intrigue is not just a thrilling whodunit but also a fascinating exploration of guilt, justice, and the human psyche.