• Curtain: Poirot's Last Case

  • A Hercule Poirot Mystery
  • By: Agatha Christie
  • Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
  • Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (735 ratings)

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Curtain: Poirot's Last Case

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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The house guests at Styles seemed perfectly harmless to Captain Hastings: There was his own daughter Judith, an inoffensive ornithologist called Norton, dashing Mr. Allerton, brittle Miss Cole, Doctor Franklin and his fragile wife Barbara, Nurse Craven, Colonel Luttrell and his charming wife Daisy, and the charismatic Boyd-Carrington.

So Hastings was shocked when Poirot declared that one of them was a five-times murderer. True, the ageing detective was crippled with arthritis, but had his deductive instincts finally deserted him?

©1975 Agatha Christie Limited (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers

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She never disappoints

Narrator was wonderful and the plot excellent. Sad to see an end, but Ms. Christie did him proud. RIP M. Poirot.

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The Grandest Finally!!!

I'm so sorry to hear of the final case. I have followed each broadcast on PBS for years. listening to the reading of the story in such details can not compare to the quickness of TV. Excellent simply Excellent!

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Wonderful Poirot!!

have always liked Agatha Christie, but especially have I loved her Belgian detective. This story takes us full circle with Poirot and Hastings, back to Styles the scene of their first adventure together. I won't go into more detail as I don't want to give any spoilers. This is a worthy addition to your Christie library, and I highly recommend this book. Good hunting!

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Like a sack of bricks!

I saved this book for the very last of my Agatha Christie binge listen. My goodness. I almost wish I hadn’t have read this one. Hit hard. I have no more Poirot to read... almost felt like someone real and now, well....

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10 out of 10

Excellent final case. Fraser is a compassionate narrator. Sad that I'm done with the series!

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Not Quite There

A decent Poirot mystery but not the grand send off it should have been.

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Great masterpiece

Hugh Fraser’s voice is a comfort in this last work of the famous Belgian detective.

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Loved it

Even has a bit of a surprise ending. But it's a good ending the poirot mysteries

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Very different Poirot and Hastings

Great story and a solid ending for Hercule Poirot.
Hugh Fraser is magnificent!
Highly recommended

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Fitting End

This was a bittersweet listen. The end of an era. As always Hugh Fraser was a phenomenal narrator and captured the essence of Christie’s work.

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