每個(gè)人心中都有最好的推理小說,對于我來說更喜歡的是克里斯蒂的《無人生還》,同樣這部小說被廣大的偵探推理迷們所喜愛,在推理小說中也是難得的佳作。
這部小說“線索既清晰明快又令人迷惑不解,可解釋又合情合理”,這部小說無論是在情節(jié)上還是敘述上都有著其獨(dú)特的見解。小說用了經(jīng)典的孤島殺人為背景。八個(gè)從未見過面的人被富豪歐文所邀請到了他在印第安島上的豪華別墅當(dāng)中,然而等他們乘坐小船來到這個(gè)島上面的時(shí)候,迎接他們的卻是富豪的私人管家夫婦二人。管家做好飯菜后,大家就在別墅享用了第一頓晚餐。晚餐過后,我們的故事開始步入了緊張的過程,一個(gè)神秘的聲音出現(xiàn),就此揭開了每一個(gè)人心中隱藏最深的秘密,原來這八個(gè)人多年前都曾殺過人。而故事中最核心的,就是那一段童謠,就像當(dāng)年看《少年包青天》中的詛咒一樣。
Ten little Indian boys went out to dine;
十個(gè)印地安小男孩,為了吃飯去奔走;
One choked his little self
and then there were nine.
噎死一個(gè)沒法救,十個(gè)只剩九。
Nine little Indian boys sat up very late;
九個(gè)印地安小男孩,深夜不寐真困乏;
One overslept himself
and then there were eight.
倒頭一睡睡死啦,九個(gè)只剩八。
Eight little Indian boys travelling in Devon;
八個(gè)印地安小男孩,德文城里去獵奇;
One said he'd stay there
and then there were seven.
丟下一個(gè)命歸西,八個(gè)只剩七。
Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks;
七個(gè)印地安小男孩,伐樹砍枝不順手;
One chopped himself in halves
and then there were six.
斧劈兩半一命休,七個(gè)只剩六。、
Six little Indian boys playing with a hive;
六個(gè)印地安小男孩,玩弄蜂房惹蜂怒;
A bumblebee stung one
and then there were five.
飛來一蟄命嗚呼,六個(gè)只剩五。
Five little Indian boys going in for law;
五個(gè)印地安小男孩,惹是生非打官司;
One got in Chancery
and then there were four.
官司纏身直到死,五個(gè)只剩四。
Four little Indian boys going out to sea;
四個(gè)印地安小男孩,結(jié)伙出海遭大難;
A red herring swallowed one
and then there were three.
魚吞一個(gè)血斑斑,四個(gè)只剩三。
Three little Indian boys walking in the Zoo;
三個(gè)印地安小男孩,動(dòng)物園里遭禍殃;
A big bear hugged one
and then there were two.
狗熊突然從天降,三個(gè)只剩兩。
Two little Indian boys sitting in the sun;
兩個(gè)印地安小男孩,太陽底下長嘆息;
One got frizzled up
and then there was one.
曬死烤死悲戚戚,兩個(gè)只剩一。
One little Indian boy left all alone;
一個(gè)印地安小男孩,歸去來兮只一人;
He went and hanged himself
and then there were none.
懸梁自盡了此生,一個(gè)也不剩。
恐怖的事情就這樣發(fā)生了,從馬斯頓開始,每一個(gè)人都像童謠當(dāng)中的死法一樣,相繼死去。每當(dāng)一天死去一個(gè)人,對于存活的人都是一種煎熬與恐懼。
大海上每天都是狂風(fēng)暴雨,仿佛不希望他們逃脫,也不希望任何人靠近這個(gè)島嶼。他們把希望寄托于找出幕后的兇手,然而即使把島上的每一個(gè)角落都搜遍了,依然沒有尋找到。于是他們開始互相猜忌、互相試探,然后依然每天都在死去一個(gè)人。
在這一天,海上的風(fēng)浪停息了,烏云消失不見了,當(dāng)太陽照射到這個(gè)島嶼上時(shí),只照到了十具冷冰冰的尸體,無人生還。
然后誰才是這一切的幕后兇手?