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  • Curtain: Poirot's Last Case

  • A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
  • By: Agatha Christie
  • Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
  • Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (753 ratings)

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Curtain: Poirot's Last Case

By: Agatha Christie
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The legendary detective saves his best for last as he races to apprehend a five-time killer before the final curtain descends in Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case, the last book Agatha Christie published before her death.

The crime-fighting careers of Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings have come full circle—they are back once again in the rambling country house in which they solved their first murder together.

Both Hercule Poirot and Great Styles have seen better days—but, despite being crippled with arthritis, there is nothing wrong with the great detective and his “little gray cells.” However, when Poirot brands one of the seemingly harmless guests a five-time murderer, some people have their doubts. But Poirot alone knows he must prevent a sixth murder before the curtain falls.

©1975 Agatha Christie Limited (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers

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The Grandest Finally!!!

I'm so sorry to hear of the final case. I have followed each broadcast on PBS for years. listening to the reading of the story in such details can not compare to the quickness of TV. Excellent simply Excellent!

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She never disappoints

Narrator was wonderful and the plot excellent. Sad to see an end, but Ms. Christie did him proud. RIP M. Poirot.

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I want them all!

Hugh Fraser makes these books as alive and memorable as the TV series AND the books I read before tech. wonderful.

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Again one of the best!!

nitric, well weaved. The patois and the love runs in and out so smoothly . Well done Agatha Christie!

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loved it

listen it over and over. great reading.
never expected the ending. enjoy enjoy enjoy enjoy

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Good story for a seasoned Poirot lover

Excellent narration by Hugh Fraser, as always. Not the Poirot story to start with, but a classic,.

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Poirot's final mystifying case

another great story from Christie! I love Poirot and I especially love Hugh Fraser's performance of him. a thoroughly tantalizing tale that takes Hastings and Poirot back to Styles. mystifying to the end. highly enjoyable and highly recommended!

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tremendously entertaining

loved it. Hugh Fraser is a master story teller. i enjoyed every twist and turn...and no...I didn't know who the bad guy turned out to be.

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Superb final case

A wonderful final case for Poirot and Hastings. Well Done! What a fantastic team they were.

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An Amazing and Emotional Farewell to Poirot.

For fans of Poirot this final book will be thrilling and unexpected. Poirot impresses and surprises us to the very end. This is a story not to be missed.

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