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Morse's Greatest Mysteries
- Narrated by: Kevin Whately
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
- Abridged Audiobook
- Release date: 02-13-07
- Language: English
- Publisher: Pan Macmillan Publishers Ltd.
Regular price: $9.39
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 22
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This collection features some of the greatest fictional detectives ever, including: Sherlock Holmes, Hugh "Bulldog" Drummond, Father Brown, Morris Klaw, and Inspector Morse amongst others. Reader Edward Hardwicke, who played Watson to Jeremy Brett's Holmes in the early 1990s, makes an ideal reader for the genre.
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Publisher's Summary
These five dazzling short stories about the world's most popular fictional detective will tantalize all lovers of classic crime fiction.
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- Kelly
- Lincoln, NE, United States
- 11-24-12
Well done but time listed is wrong
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Nicely convoluted Oxfordian plots.
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
At least happily listening on a car drive.
Which character – as performed by Kevin Whately – was your favorite?
Lewis.
Could you see Morse's Greatest Mysteries being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
Kevin Whately, John Thaw(?)
Any additional comments?
This is mislabeled. It's only 2:30 long and it said it was 7+.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- Sarah
- 05-30-15
second time of listening must be good
I
Just like the ease of listening
I would recommend this to my daughter,
I know she will enjoy as much as
I have
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- Saffy
- 06-18-13
A nostalgic listen
After loving the new series of 'Endeavour' on TV I became nostalgic for the original Morse and decided to download this. Not as satisfying as a full Morse but these short stories are enjoyable and brilliantly narrated by Kevin Whately
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- Linda
- 04-18-16
Not what I expected
I love Morse n Lewis but these snippets (that's what they are, extremely short snippets too) we're OK. But not great, so much so I didn't finish it.
0 of 2 people found this review helpful