They Came to Baghdad

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Emilia Fox

In Agatha Christie’s classic crime adventure novel, They Came to Baghdad, a bright, young adventure seeker in the Middle East finds more excitement than she bargained for when a wounded spy expires in her hotel room.

A secret superpower summit is being held in Baghdad, but the word is out, and an underground organization in the Middle East is plotting to sabotage the talks.

Into this explosive situation appears Victoria Jones, a young woman with a yearning for adventure who gets more than she bargains for when a wounded spy dies in her hotel room.

The only man who can save the summit is dead. Can Victoria make sense of his dying words: Lucifer…Basrah…Lefarge. . . .

Espionage or “Who done it”

Splendid narration, pace well with varied characterization.

Not Bond nor Smiley, but a good thriller.

Best Performance of an Excellent Mystery!

I was very impressed with this mystery story and the performance with which it was read. Very pleasing listening and hard to turn off.

oh. Agatha!

This story, the history, the detail, all mesh into a captivating combination. I have seen film versions of her novels and have been transported to another time and place. Sounds trite, I know, but it is true. This setting and the historical events portrayed are particularly interesting due to the correlation of the world climate then and now. Agatha Christie is still the QUEEN.

Fun, international adventure

This story was a lot of fun. Enjoyed the exotic settings, quirky main character, and plot twists.

Wonderful book

I really enjoyed this book. I don’t remember reading it as a teenager, when I went through my
Agatha Christie phase! I found the narration excellent. What I love most about revisiting these books as an adult is that I am now discovering the sublet and dry wit that Agatha Christie injects into her stories. My favorite are the books narrated y Hugh Fraser. He’s the best. Emilia and David Suchet do pretty good jobs too. I recommend this title. Good plot, excellent narration, overall enjoyable.