How long is an average Christie book?

LL88

I did not find such a topic here (nor I found on the internet correct information, but I am also not good at finding things on the internet).
So, I have a question - how long are generally Agatha Christie's novels (in terms of words count)? For example, which is her shortest novel and which is her longest one (and how many words)?
And what about short stories? What is their average length?
Thanks for the help in advance.

Tommy_A_Jones

Before Dead Man's Folly I think the last Christie books were just over the 200 mk, I do remember that I have in the last few months read one which are about 230 Pages but I think they are few and far between

lachy.a.w

As far as words go I can't help you but usually the books are just under 200 pages in length. 

LL88

For the volume - I know. But it depends on the font and size (of letters and book). For example, the Bulgarian versions are around 200-250 pages and only the longest novels can come up to about 300 pages.
What I really need to know is word count. I think they are short novels - about 30 000 words. I do not think that they come up to 60 000 words, which is a average length of a novel (as far as I remember from one previous search of mine on the internet). But I need a confirmation.

lachy.a.w

I would have thought it would be more like 40-50,000 Lyubomir, I don't think they're quite as short as 30,000.

Dhawal

According to Goodreads, By the pricking of my thumbs (1968) seems to be the shortest novel, Death on the Nile (1937) the second shortest.
The longest one seems to be Dumb Witness (1937).

ChristieFanForLife

Dhawal said:

According to Goodreads, By the pricking of my thumbs (1968) seems to be the shortest novel, Death on the Nile (1937) the second shortest.
The longest one seems to be Dumb Witness (1937).

That's odd because I always thought Death On The Nile was her longest book. 

GKCfan

Yes, Death on the Nile is either the longest or second-longest mystery.