The Secret of Chimneys & The Seven Dials Mystery

Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook

De: Agatha Christie

Narrado por: Hugh Fraser, Emilia Fox

Read by Hugh Fraser and Emilia Fox

Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook

The Secret of Chimneys

What is The Secret of Chimneys? A young drifter finds out when a favor for a friend pulls him into the heart of a deadly conspiracy in this captivating classic from Agatha Christie.

Little did Anthony Cade suspect that an errand for a friend would place him at the center of a deadly conspiracy. Drawn into a web of intrigue, he begins to realize that the simple favor has placed him in serious danger.

As events unfold, the combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Sûreté gradually converge on Chimneys, the great country estate that hides an amazing secret. . . .

The Seven Dials Mystery

A practical joke goes chillingly, murderously wrong in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic detective story, The Seven Dials Mystery.

Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper, so the other houseguests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6:30 a.m. But when morning arrived, one clock was missing and the prank then backfired, with tragic consequences.

For Jimmy Thesiger in particular, the words "Seven Dials" were to take on a new and chilling significance. . . .

Excellent Storytelling

Absolutely riveting story from the Queen of Mystery, Agatha Christie.
it was truly smashingly done.
I loved every minute.

Two books deserve separate ratings

But since they are bundled together here, it would be unfair to take away from one because I find fault with the other, so … five stars

Chimneys is first rate Christie read by the excellent Hugh Fraser. There’s mysterious doings, a clever adventurer with a mysterious past, a house party, a humorous secondary character, secret passages, sinister warnings, all kinds of good stuff. And nobody reads Agatha Christie better than Hugh Fraser. He really inhabits all the characters so perfectly.

The Seven Dials actually does segue nicely, being set in the same manor house with a few returning characters. Unfortunately not read by Fraser, and the narrator suffers for the comparison. If read separately, it might not have been so bad; but it is also not Christie at her best, filled with bright young things sounding very silly and a plot that is a bit corny, as if it was intended for very young readers. However, it is saved by the very surprising ending. Trust me, you won’t see it coming.

It Could Have Anyone

I just love Agatha Christie and everything she wrote, especially things that weren’t in my mother’s vast collection of her books and many other mysteries.

Good once you get into it

Takes a little bit to understand the characters and all the politics. But after that, it’s interesting and entertaining.

Playful

I think these are the most playful of Ms Christie’s books. The mystery was secondary to the characters dialogue and interactions. Funny, well narrated, good plot!