#15 in Spy & espionage
They Came to Baghdad
- 256
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“They Came to Baghdad” is a light, lively spy adventure in which Agatha Christie trades the murder puzzle for international intrigue. The Baghdad of its day gives the story colour, along with a few gentle digs at British tourists abroad. Some readers delight in its playful, almost tongue-in-cheek tone and likeable characters; others find the intrigue overcomplicated or simply prefer Christie’s detective novels.
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About the book
They Came to Baghdad is a spy fiction and adventure novel by Agatha Christie, first published in the United Kingdom by the Collins Crime Club on 5 March 1951 and in the United States by Dodd, Mead and Company later in the same year. The UK edition retailed at eight shillings and sixpence (8/6) and the US edition at $2.50.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.4 across 60 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 29% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Spy & espionage average of 7.6. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 60 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is They Came to Baghdad?
It has 256 pages — shorter than 91% of the ranked books in Spy & espionage.
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