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Hercule Poirot's Christmas
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- Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 189
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 158
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 159
This collection of 25 Hercule Poirot adventures is compiled from short stories written by Agatha Christie for The Sketch magazine in 1923 from March to December. In these stories, including "The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim", "The Veiled Lady", and "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb", the eccentric private detective slowly and surely solves mysteries involving jealousy, revenge, and greed. These stories were well-received at the time and cemented Christie's reputation as the worthy successor to Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 659
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 589
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In a remote house in the middle of Dartmoor, six shadowy figures huddle around a table for a seance. Tension rises as the spirits spell out a chilling message: "Captain Trevelyan...dead...murder." Is this black magic or simply a macabre joke? The only way to be certain is to locate Captain Trevelyan. Unfortunately, his home is six miles away and, with snowdrifts blocking the roads, someone will have to make the journey on foot....
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The Man in the Brown Suit
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- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 197
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 176
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 176
Pretty, young Anne came to London looking for adventure. In fact, adventure comes looking for her - and finds her immediately at Hyde Park Corner tube station. Anne is present on the platform when a thin man, reeking of mothballs, loses his balance and is electrocuted on the rails. The Scotland Yard verdict is accidental death. But Anne is not satisfied. After all, who was the man in the brown suit who examined the body? And why did he race off, leaving a cryptic message behind?
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Started out great
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- By: Agatha Christie
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 833
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 760
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The beginnings of Marple and Poirot!
- By E. Jensen on 07-14-14
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Parker Pyne Investigates
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- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 291
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 254
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 255
Mrs. Packington felt alone, helpless, and utterly forlorn. But her life changed when she stumbled upon an advertisement in the Times that read: "Are you happy? If not, consult Mr. Parker Pyne." Equally adept at putting together the fragments of a murder mystery or the pieces of a broken marriage, Mr. Parker Pyne is possibly the world's most unconventional private investigator. Armed with just his intuitive knowledge of human nature, he is an Englishman abroad, traveling the globe to solve and undo crime and misdemeanor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not a detective in sight
- By ktkat1949 on 11-09-14
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"There is irresistible simplicity and buoyancy of a Christmas treat about it all." (Times Literary Supplement)
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- Nicola
- 12-24-18
My all time favourite detective
I love Poirot, and this book doesn’t disappoint. I never figured out who it was which is what I like about the Agatha Christie stories.
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- Judy Lovelock
- 12-21-18
Superb
A great story as always from Agatha Christie, Hugh Fraser brought the whole thing alive will look forward to the next installment
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- paul squires
- 12-16-18
Cracking Agatha Christie audio Book.
loved this Agatha Christie book set in a family house during Christmas. Narrator was excellent.
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- jules
- 12-12-18
Another good listen
Very enjoyable listen. Still good even when you have read the books. Love Hugh Fraser so easy to listen to. Great story as ever.
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- Kathleen Margaret Doherty
- 01-04-17
Unusual and full of red herrings
Really enjoyed this. A fan of interesting crime - Agatha Christie, Dick Francis and the like, this was a new Poirot story to me. Full of twists and turns and the interesting group scene at the end where all is revealed. I didn't guess although as usual, all the clues were there if you just realised! Read well and with style. I would listen to another.
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- Ceripol
- 12-27-15
Rather far fetched
Well read as usual by Hugh Fraser but u find the plot of this one just a little too full of far-fetched plot twists. Good fun over Christmas though!
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- Sally Alp
- 01-10-15
Christmas Poirot's style!! A murder
As always. It had it twists and turn and it fair bastards.
I really like the way the story graduates to a round the table kind of finale.
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- lynda revill
- 07-09-19
Hugh Fraser is excellent
Every Agatha Christie book he reads is perfectly done, every character is superbly represented . Best poorly since John Moffat
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- Luce Briggi
- 01-28-19
Yet another entertaining mystery
★★★★✰ 4 stars
This was so much fun! While it might not be the most complex mystery concocted by our queen of crime Agatha Christie, it was a very entertaining read. Christie excels in depicting family drama.
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Hugh Fraser, and his voice perfectly rendered the setting and characters of the novel.
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- Flint
- 02-18-17
A good read
Hugh Fraser is a very good narrator, he brings the book to life. It is a good story, it's not my favourite Poirot book but it is an interesting plot and I am happy to return to this story from time to time.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-16-16
Wonderful.
Hugh Fraser gives a consummate performance in his reading of this classic story. Great characterization and delivery.
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