• Partners in Crime

  • A Tommy and Tuppence Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
  • By: Agatha Christie
  • Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
  • Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (667 ratings)

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Partners in Crime

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

Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are restless for adventure, so when they are asked to take over Blunt's International Detective Agency, they leap at the chance.

Their first case is a success - the triumphant recovery of a pink pearl. Other cases soon follow - a stabbing on Sunningdale golf course; cryptic messages in the personal columns of newspapers; and even a box of poisoned chocolates. But can they live up to their slogan of "Any case solved in 24 hours"?

©1929 Agatha Christie Limited (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

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Loved it. So good

I loved the way different detectives and characters were brought into the story as well as the other stories being brought along.

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Really, quite fun.

Classic Agatha Christie with an added twist of humor. Hugh Frasier does an excellent job.

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Blunt's Brilliant Detectives

Would you consider the audio edition of Partners in Crime to be better than the print version?

I enjoyed both. I think I liked the book better because I was able to picture the two actors from the BBC adaptations. But Hugh Fraser is a wonderful narrator and brought a nice, light touch to the novel.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

I wasn't on the edge of my seat, but it wasn't that kind of book. It's a collection of short stories featuring the delightful Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. But each story was nicely written and solved.

What about Hugh Fraser’s performance did you like?

I love the way he portrayed the interplay between this charming couple. He had a nice way of capturing their playful banter.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Cocktails and crime

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Good, but predictable

Characters have wonderful chemistry, humor. Plotlines are occasionally predictable or contrived. Reader brilliant. Recommended to those who just want to have fun.

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Great characters, great stories

Not quite as good as Secret Adversary, the first entry in the Tommy and Tuppence series, but still an utterly charming and intriguing listen.

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one of the most fun AC books ive read

this was one of the most fun feeling AC books ive read out of the 50 or so ive read by her. the mood is light especially compared to the mood in some of the books she wrote during & after WWII. definitely read it. its got a structure that would lend itself well to a HBO mini series lol

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tommy and tuppence at it again

Tommy and Tuppence step into the shoes of great fictional detectives and take you along for the ride. A fun duo!

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My favorite Christie detectives...

Tommy and Tuppence are my favorite detectives among Agatha Christie's well-developed pool of mystery solvers. They are so charming, bright and fun, brave and interesting. Though I generally prefer a novel over short stories, this is a continuing story. It is fun to see them mimic the techniques and characteristics of various well-known literary detectives, as they develop their skill and their business.

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Witty and charming

Hugh Fraser is insanely good at embodying the stories’ characters. Clever mysteries told in delightful language.

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Love this series!

I love the Tommy and Tuppence books. Partners in Crime is their short story adventures as Private Inquiry agents. Picking up after Secret Adversary and followed by N or M?, the stories each chronicle a case the team is working on. Lots of dialogue, jests about fictional detectives, funny and upbeat. I think I love their marriage as it is revealed through the series. I've listened to this series three times. Great narrator!

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