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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 184
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 199
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 178
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The unassailable Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot travels to northern France to investigate a millionaire’s cry for help. Unfortunately, he arrives a day too late. Paul Renauld is found on a golf course in a freshly dug, shallow grave. Stabbed to death, he is in possession of a cryptic love letter. Pitting his wits against the hostile Paris Sûreté, Poirot is looking into Renauld’s past when another corpse surfaces on the same grounds - with wounds from the same murder weapon. But this time, the victim is a total stranger.
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Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
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- Unabridged
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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- By: Agatha Christie
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"Anyone who murdered Colonel Protheroe," declared the parson, brandishing a carving knife above a joint of roast beef, "would be doing the world at large a favor!" It was a careless remark for a man of the cloth. And one which was to come back and haunt the clergyman just a few hours later - when the Colonel is found shot dead in the clergyman's study. But as Miss Marple soon discovers, the whole village seems to have had a motive to kill Colonel Protheroe.
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An Remarkable Performance, Most Memorable
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Passenger to Frankfurt
- By: Agatha Christie
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A classic from the queen of mystery: Agatha Christie.
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- By Jim & Julie on 12-18-18
Publisher's Summary
Suspicion naturally falls on the old man's young widow, 50 years his junior. But the murderer has reckoned without the tenacity of Charles Hayward, fiancé of the late millionaire's granddaughter.
Critic Reviews
"Knock-out!" (Saturday Review of Literature)
"[Christie's] sleight of hand is impeccable." (New Statesman)
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- Diana
- 04-24-18
a chilling mystery
This was probably one of the more disturbing of Christie's mysteries. It deals with the darker side of family love. It would have been nice if it had one of the popular sleuths Poirot or Marple because this Charles fellow is really wet.
Hugh Fraser is lovely to listen to as always.
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- LJ
- 03-26-16
Jolly good!
Any additional comments?
Firstly, the actual story is a good one. This is one of the few Christie novels to have never recieved any adaptation and (don't worry, no spoilers) I can see why, the ending is a little strange. It has a slightly different scope to the other Christie novels I've read, seeming in my opinion, much more self contained. But it kept me gripped and listening intently!
Hugh Fraser reads it brilliantly and has a lovely tone of voice. At times he reminded me of Stephen Fry.
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- Louise
- 06-21-16
Excellent story
I loved this story the whole time I was trying to work out who committed the crime. Highly recommend this book.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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- Nathalie
- 12-03-15
Addictive, just like any other Christie
Have you listened to any of Hugh Fraser’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Hugh Fraser has become the definitive narrator for Christie's work to me. This one was wonderful as always.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I initially wasn't completely hooked. But the story gets better and better and I definitely didn't want to put it down after a while.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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- Mary Carnegie
- 12-27-17
The victim is the hero
The 87yr old Greek immigrant and wheeler dealer Aristide Leonides, ugly, undersized but charming and generous (within limits) is murdered. He has lived in comfort in a London suburb made fashionable by his presence (with his “county” first wife) in a house he has built, much despised by the “old establishment”. He doesn’t give a ***!
He isn’t bothered by the reactions of his family or wider society to his very late second marriage, at 78, after a long widowhood, to a woman in her 20s who worked in a tea shop.
He’s nobody’s fool.
Unfortunately his wealth and the corruption of English mores of that time in the rich, undereducated classes result, indirectly, in his poisoning.
It is unusual for Christie to paint such a positive (albeit nuanced) portrayal of anyone not English- we must allow Poirot, but she got sick of him!
It is also unusual for her to describe characters who can function without servants, who must be either robotic (Good) or impertinent (I.e. human = bad). Normally Christie characters are incapable of existing without unearned income- how could anyone expect the poor dears to WORK for a living! No wonder the males retain military titles from short service in 14-18 or 39-45, even if of rather lowly officer rank. Captain or Major après-guerre looks like an admission of failure!
For once, the victim is someone I might have liked, if not approved of, someone with substance. A wonderful change from all those stories of wet chinless inbred inept English aristos, and “nasty foreigners”.
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- Dr. R. Brompton
- 02-04-15
A cracking story
Once again Agatha Christie tells a cracking good tale with plenty of twists and turns. Hugh Fraser is so good as a narrator that one soon forgets there is only one person speaking and imagine a whole cast of characters. I heartily recommend this story, especially if on a long train journey.
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- Claire Gibson
- 02-02-18
Excellent story
Totally enjoyable, read very well. Kind of guessed the killer in the last 30 minutes of the book as it keeps you guessing throughout.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-18-17
fabulous
great story gripping conclusion Hugh frsser a brilliant narrator great in doing the different voices
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-13-17
Another good narration by Hugh Fraser
enjoyable and unusual non Marple/hercule tale by the incomparable Christie. well read by Hugh Fraser.
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- M
- 03-09-14
Amazing!
What did you like best about this story?
The twist was extremely unexpected, kept me on my toes until the very end.
Any additional comments?
Another great Agatha Christie novel. She never disappoints.
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- Z M.
- 02-23-19
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- Stephen
- 06-16-18
A nice twist
loved it, just when you think it's over there's more. very well done story and narration.