• The Labours of Hercules

  • By: Agatha Christie
  • Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
  • Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (50 ratings)

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The Labours of Hercules

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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Publisher's summary

In appearance Hercule Poirot hardly resembled an ancient Greek hero. Yet, reasoned the detective, like Hercules he had been responsible for ridding society of some of its most unpleasant monsters.

So, in the period leading up to his retirement, Poirot made up his mind to accept just 12 more cases: his self-imposed "labours", all detailed in this short-story collection. Each would go down in the annals of crime as a heroic feat of deduction.

©1947 Agatha Christie Limited. A Chorion Company. All rights reserved (P)2005 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK

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"Richly devious and quite brilliant." (San Francisco Chronicle)

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as expected

loved it. beautiful end to the poirot series. especially enjoyable if you are familiar with the narrator.

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The Labour's of Hercules

Loved this book from begining to end, every story has you gripped - becoming one of my favourite books - but love All Agathas stories are wonderful

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another AC masterpiece

You can't go wrong with Agatha Christie and Hugh Fraser. Another enjoyable audiobook by the Queen of Crime herself.

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My Favorite Poirot

Love every little story, as well as the Hercules theme weaving them all together as one.
Highly recommended.

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