The Mystery of the Blue Train

A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition

De: Agatha Christie

Narrado por: Hugh Fraser

Duración: 7 h y 5 m

Resumen del Editor

When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again - for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing.

The prime suspect is Ruth's estranged husband, Derek. Yet Hercule Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie reenactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board.

©1928 Agatha Christie Limited (P)2002 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

Clever. And Hugh Fraser is superb.

Loved Mr. Fraser portrayal of Ms. Viner near the end. Delightful. All characters were well done.
You could easily see in your mind's eye the English village, the train, and Nice. Good entertainment.

Another Gem

I love Poirot and, even though I don't like the characterization of the American accent, I was engrossed with the characters. It seemed the Americans spoke with overly harsh and nasal pronounciation; most of us rarely enunciate every syllable thusly in daily discourse.

Good pacing.

liked the changes in location: London, Lyons, Monte Carlo, etc. Lots of characters - lots of suspects. A great Agatha Christie- Hercule Poirot mystery

Outstanding Narration

Hugh Frasier's variety of accents bring an enthralling vibrancy to Christie's work. You feel as if you are surrounded by a cast, each telling what they saw (or what they want you to think they saw!) when in truth it is one talented man's voice. The story is full of lush descriptions, twists and turns in the Christie way, and the characters are easily recognizable- indeed whatever the audio equivalent of "leap off the page"- due to the individuality of voice the narrator applies to them.

One of my HP faves

A great precursor to MOTOE. Christie begins to explore the possibilities of train-based murder. A blessed return to strong story telling after the dreadful Big Four. Excellent characterisation and fun caricatures (so?)! Fraser in high narrating form.

Another great listen

I continue to love the Hugh Fraser readings of Agatha Christie’s stories of Hercule Poirot. This is another delightful listen!

Classic Christie

Hugh Fraser perfectly captures the atmosphere of one of my favorite AC novels. Well worth listening to for fans of the genre.

Great!

I forgot I was listening to the story & not watching television.
Hugh Fraser was awesome in all parts, i especially enjoyed him the Hercule Poirot that I know, David Suchet.

Agatha Christie is my favorite author

As always, her mysteries are edge of your seat whodunnits. However, for the first time in one of her books, I struggled to remember which character was whom. But still an excellent story!

Hugh Fraser is perfect for this Poirot classic

At the outset let me say I am a huge Hercule Poirot fan. I dare say I have seen almost every show availble on TV at least once. Thanks to BritBox, I am completing the final seasons. I was not familiar with The Mystery of the Blue Train, so I was it was available and with the wonderful performance of Capt. Hastings - I mean Hugh Fraser. As with most Agatha Christie's mysteries, you never know where they will lead you. This is a classic Christie, a' la Poirot mystery. Enjoy this well-written 1928 classic.