• Cards on the Table

  • A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
  • By: Agatha Christie
  • Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
  • Length: 6 hrs
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,415 ratings)

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Cards on the Table

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

Mr. Shaitana is famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he is a man of whom everybody is a little afraid. So when he boasts to Hercule Poirot that he considers murder an art form, the detective has some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana's "private collection".

Indeed, what begins as an absorbing evening of bridge is to turn into a more dangerous game altogether.

©1936 Agatha Christie Limited (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers
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Implausible Plot, Fun Twists and Turns, Stellar Narration

Hugh Fraser does his usual excellent narration with the perfect Poirot, somehow completely believable women’s voices, and everyone else in this completely implausible yet fun mystery. My one regret is that there isn’t more Ariadne Oliver, the shambling apple-chomping mystery writer who makes her first appearance here. But a delightful use of an Audible credit — painted an entire room of my house while Poirot and amis kept me company.

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Great Story, Glitches Throughout

I really enjoy when Hugh Fraser narrates these stories! He always does a great job! Just in terms of information-there were glitches throughout the story, kind of like "skips" in the narrative. If those can be fixed, the narration will run smoothly. :)

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Clever

This book combined cleverness with wit. Great characters and lots of turns along the way to the end . I am hooked and will read more by this famous author !

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Cards on the Table

This was a fun mystery that was professionally read by Hugh Fraser. Fraser played Hastings in the BBC series.

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Easily one of the best of Poirot!

This was one of the first Poirot novels I ever read, and it's easily the one I've reread the most! Superb performance, the voices and tone were top-notch. Recommended!

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the Queen of Mystery Srikes Again!

Excellent! Great story with a puzzle of different characters. It keeps you guessing to the end!

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Poirot and Ariadne Oliver, together at first !

Hugh Fraser's characterizations are perfection, not only his Poirot but all the various characters: his Ariadne Oliver and Supt. Battle are personal favorites in this story. The set-up with 4 killers and 4 "detectives" is brilliant. I thought the twist ending was a bit convoluted but not enough to dampen my overall enthusiasm.

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great book!

this one was a little more confusing, since it seemed that the murderer had been revealed only to turn out to be someone else. loved it!

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Amusing and entertaining

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Lots of fun for fans of Dame Agatha

What was one of the most memorable moments of Cards on the Table?

All the scenes with Ariana Oliver ( Agatha Christie making fun of her image)

Have you listened to any of Hugh Fraser’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Hugh Fraser is one reason to listen. He's fabulous !

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The dealer wins again.

Agatha Christie lays out a masterful hand, filled with suspects and sleuths.
Frasier does a marvelous job with the delivery of story. It's all aces!

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