阿婆的推理名作，在开创“童谣杀人”和“孤岛模式”的同时，阿婆还将社会派的动机，悄无声息地融入了整部的小说篇章之中。
人性的考验，人性的洞察，出呼意料的结局，但又因果报应。
“无魔鬼战斗的人，应当小心自己不要成为魔鬼。
当你远远凝视深渊时，深渊也在凝视你。“
——尼采《善恶的彼岸》
Ten little Indian boys went out to dine; ·
十个印地安小男孩，为了吃饭去奔走；
One choked his little self and then there were nine.
噎死一个没法救，十个只剩九。
Nine little Indian boys sat up very late;
九个印地安小男孩，深夜不寐真困乏；
One overslept himself and then there were eight.
倒头一睡睡死啦，九个只剩八。
Eight little Indian boys travelling in Devon;
八个印地安小男孩，德文郡里去猎奇；
One said he'd stay there and then there were seven.
丢下一个在那里，八个只剩七。
Seven little Indian boys chopping up sticks;
七个印地安小男孩，伐树砍枝不顺手；
One chopped himself in halves and then there were six.
斧劈两半一命休，七个只剩六。
Six little Indian boys playing with a hive;
六个印地安小男孩，玩弄蜂房惹蜂怒；
A bumblebee stung one and then there were five.
飞来一蛰命呜呼，六个只剩五。
Five little Indian boys going in for law;
五个印地安小男孩，惹是生非打官司；
One got in Chancery and then there were four.
官司缠身直到死，五个只剩四。
Four little Indian boys going out to sea;
四个印地安小男孩，结伙出海遭大难；
A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.
鱼吞一个血斑斑，四个只剩三。
Three little Indian boys walking in the Zoo;
三个印地安小男孩，动物园里遭祸殃；
A big bear hugged one and then there were two.
狗熊突然从天降，三个只剩两。
Two little Indian boys sitting in the sun;
两个印地安小男孩，太阳底下长叹息；
One got frizzled up and then there was one.
晒死烤死悲戚戚，两个只剩一。
One little Indian boy left all alone;
一个印地安小男孩，归去来兮只一人；
He went and hanged himself and then there were none.
悬梁自尽了此生，一个也不剩。
