Hickory Dickory Dock

A Hercule Poirot Mystery

De: Agatha Christie

Narrado por: Hugh Fraser

An outbreak of kleptomania at a student hostel is not normally the sort of crime that arouses Hercule Poirot's interest. However, the warden of the hostel is his secretary, Miss Lemon's sister, and efficient Miss Lemon is less than efficient when worried. To set her mind at ease, and decrease the number of mistakes in her typing, he agrees to meet with Mrs. Hubbard.

When he sees the bizarre list of stolen and vandalized items - including a stethoscope, a box of chocolates, a slashed rucksack, and a diamond ring (which was stolen, then discovered in a bowl of soup) - he congratulates Mrs. Hubbard on a "unique and beautiful problem". But Poirot soon has more than a possible petty thief on his hands when murder enters the picture.

©1983 John Michael Mallowan; 1983 Peter Andrew Mallowan; 1955 Max Edgar Lucien Mallowan; 1955 William Edmund Cork (P)2005 HarperCollins Publishers, London

Reseñas de la Crítica

"The infallibly original Agatha Christie has come up with a new and highly ingenious puzzle-construction." (The New York Times)

And now the students!

Another delightful murder mystery from the beloved Agatha! A little predictable perhaps but still very well done!

Great narration

Classic Christie with excellent narration. This was a pretty easy listen. Not too many twists but the story unfolds well. It is fun to see a little more of Miss Lemon

The great Hugh Fraser

Once again, another great story from the great crime mystery writer Agatha Christie. Hugh Fraser once again does a great performance.

Great story told by a great narrator

I enjoyed this Hercule Poirot novel a lot. It had a little different feel and setting than most of Christie's novels, especially her earlier ones. Hugh Fraser is, as always, a delightful narrator.

Complex and Intriguing Plot

I loved this installment of Agatha Christie. Great performance by Hugh Fraiser and an engaging plot. It was hard to pay attention to at times, I felt that some parts dragged, but the action towards the end made up for any dull moments before. Overall, one of my favorites now, from her.