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Crooked House adaptations: books & films
Every version of Crooked House — the books & films, compared across media.
Agatha Christie's Crooked House centres on the Leonides family — three generations sharing one large, eccentrically shaped estate — whose peace shatters when patriarch Aristide is murdered and suspicion falls on nearly everyone under that roof. That locked-family premise, dense with idiosyncratic characters, has proved compelling enough to be told across both page and screen.
Crooked House films
Crooked House books
Frequently asked
Is Crooked House based on a book?
Yes. Crooked House originated as a novel by Agatha Christie, following the Leonides family after their wealthy patriarch is murdered and suspicion falls on the entire household living under one roof.
How many versions of Crooked House are there?
There are two versions covered here: Agatha Christie's original novel Crooked House and the 2017 film Crooked House, which adapts the same story of a patriarch's murder inside a wealthy, eccentrically housed family.
Which Crooked House version should I start with?
The novel places you directly inside the Leonides household with the full cast of suspects. The 2017 film tells the same story from the perspective of a private investigator brought in by a former flame.