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The A.B.C. Murders (Dramatised)
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They Cut Too Much Out
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Dramatised)
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot. When Poirot arrives in France, following an urgent appeal for help, he finds he is too late. His client, a South American millionaire, has been stabbed to death and his body flung into a freshly dug open grave on the golf course adjoining the property. Meanwhile the millionaire's wife is found bound and gagged in her room. Poirot launches an investigation and the baffling mystery begins to unfold.
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Great Listen
- By Black Lilac on 04-08-19
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Dramatised)
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- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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5 out of 5 stars
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- Original Recording
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 105
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Murder on the Orient Express (Dramatised)
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- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 320
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 260
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An international cast of suspects, all passengers on the crowded train, are speeding through the snowy European landscape when a bizarre and terrible murder brings them to an abrupt halt. One of their glittering number lies dead in his cabin, stabbed a mysterious twelve times. There is no lack of clues for Poirot - but which clue is real and which is a clever plant?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Top performance of a classic story
- By Paul on 08-20-12
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Dead Man's Folly (Dramatised)
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- Narrated by: John Moffatt, Julia McKenzie
- Length: 1 hr and 49 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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5 out of 5 stars
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Peril at End House (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
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- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring John Moffatt as the great Belgian detective. Hercule Poirot and his good friend Captain Hastings are enjoying a well-deserved break on the Cornish Riviera, in the idyllic village of St Loo. Wandering along the terrace of the Hotel Majestic on the first morning of their stay, Poirot literally falls at the feet of a pretty, dark-haired girl and, much to Hastings’ delight, insists that she join them for a cocktail.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another fun Poirot mystery
- By Ursula on 11-25-11
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Murder in High Places
- Bunburry - A Cosy Mystery Series 6
- By: Helena Marchmont
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
- Length: 2 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 172
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 162
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 162
In "Murder in High Places", the sixth Bunburry book, Oscar will brave the Cotswolds for the first time! Alfie has tried for months to convince his best friend to visit him - but when a glamorous High Society Party in honour of celebrated actor Dorian Stevens is announced, Oscar just can't resist. He is - after all - Dorian's greatest fan and can't wait to meet his hero. But the evening at the lovely Saville mansion takes a murderous turn … Nathaniel Parker, born in 1962, graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and went on to join the Royal Shakespeare Company.
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5 out of 5 stars
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terrific!!!
- By Amazon Customer on 10-10-19
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Taken at the Flood (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
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- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 72
Gordon Cloade is killed in a London air raid, and his vast fortune passes to his young wife Rosaleen. Five of his relatives are desperate to get their hands on Cloade's money, and Rosaleen begins to fear for her life. The prospects for the Cloades improve when they discover that Rosaleen had a previous husband who perished mysteriously in Africa. Then a mysterious stranger appears in the village, saying that he has something to communicate to her, but the following morning he is found dead.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Once again Agatha Christie’s story is superb.
- By Mahalo on 05-31-19
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Evil Under the Sun
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: John Moffat, Iain Glen, Fiona Fullerton, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 16 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 81
An exclusive hotel on a tiny picturesque island seems to be the ideal retreat for Hercule Poirot from the stresses of criminal detection. But with the appearance of the beautiful Arlena Stuart, the quiet and peaceful atmosphere becomes charged with an indefinable erotic tension. And when she is found viciously strangled in a secluded cove, there are few, especially among the women, who seem to feel either surprise or regret.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Another great BBC adaptation
- By DJDecca on 04-02-14
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Five Little Pigs
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: full cast, John Moffatt
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5
Carla Lemarchant was a child of five when her mother was accused and convicted of poisoning her father, the famous painter Amyas Crale. After Caroline Crale dies in prison, Carla is sent to live with her uncle and aunt in Canada. Only on her 21st birthday does Carla learn of her family history when she reads a letter written by Caroline before her death, in which she denies murdering her husband. But if her mother didn't kill Amyas Crale, who did?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Read
- By Black Lilac on 04-08-19
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Drop Dead, Gorgeous
- Bunburry - A Cosy Mystery Series 5
- By: Helena Marchmont
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
- Length: 2 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 203
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 183
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 182
Miss Marple meets Oscar Wilde in this new series of cosy mysteries set in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Bunburry. In "Drop Dead, Gorgeous," the fifth Bunburry book, Deb's Beauty Salon becomes the last resting place for merry widow and property magnate Eve Mosby, whose passions include haute couture and a young lover. Plenty of people disliked Mrs Mosby, but enough to kill her? And what really baffles amateur sleuth Alfie McAlister and his friends Liz and Marge is that the body is found in a locked room - how did the murderer get in and out?
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Cards on the Table (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: John Moffatt, Stephanie Cole, Donald Sinden
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 160
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 139
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 140
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring John Moffatt as Hercule Poirot with Stephanie Cole and Donald Sinden. Hercule Poirot, along with three other luminaries from the world of crime detection, is invited to dinner by the renowned London socialite Dr Shaitana. Also on the guest list are four members of what Shaitana calls his Black Museum - a collection of murderers who have each succeeded in 'getting away with it'. After midnight, when the guests prepare to leave, they make a terrible discovery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Poirot 'Deals' With A Host's Murder
- By Cheryl Waters on 06-09-11
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A Taste of Murder
- Bunburry - A Cosy Mystery Series 3
- By: Helena Marchmont
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
- Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 573
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 519
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 517
In "A Taste of Murder," the third Bunburry book, a local beef farmer is found dead and Betty Thorndike, vegetarian and Bunburry's only Green Party member, is in the frame. Despite what everyone thinks, Betty is absolutely not Alfie McAlister's girlfriend. But Alfie knows what it's like to be wrongly accused, and enlists the help of his fellow amateur detectives, Liz and Marge, to find out who's responsible. There's just one problem about a farm-based investigation - Alfie's scared of cows.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Too short! Want more!
- By Amazon Customer on 04-22-19
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A Murderous Ride
- Bunburry - A Cosy Mystery Series 2
- By: Helena Marchmont
- Narrated by: Nathaniel Parker
- Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 791
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 706
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 698
In "A Murderous Ride," the second Bunburry book, Alfie discovers that he has not only inherited a cottage from his late Aunt Augusta but also a 1950s Jaguar. He is dismayed: for reasons of his own, he no longer drives. Aunt Augusta's best friends, Liz and Marge, persuade him to get behind the wheel again - but that's just the start of his troubles. Alfie discovers it's a seriously bad idea to get on the wrong side of the local police sergeant. Especially when he finds himself at a murder scene and the sergeant decides Alfie's the murderer. There's only one thing to be done.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not as good as the first book by far, but not bad
- By FitMama on 03-15-19
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The Moving Finger (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: June Whitfield
- Length: 1 hr and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 116
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 92
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring June Whitfield as Miss Marple. Recuperating from a flying accident, Jerry Burton needs to take a break somewhere peaceful. He and his sister rent a house in the little village of Lymstock, where they know no-one and hope to be able to relax. Their quiet life is shattered, however, by the arrival of an obscene anonymous letter accusing them of impropriety. Jerry refuses to take it seriously and throws it on the fire.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Who is the poison pen?
- By DJDecca on 05-17-14
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Three Act Tragedy (Dramatised)
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: John Moffatt, George Cole, Michael Cochrane, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 14 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
Hercule Poirot is a guest at a weekend house party, given at the Cornish clifftop home of the celebrated actor Sir Charles Cartwright. The other visitors include keen amateur detective Mr Satterthwaite and distinguished Harley Street nerve specialist Sir Bartholomew Strange. Death visits the house soon after Poirot's arrival, the victim an elderly clergyman who's only had a sip of dry martini. What else was in the glass? Are natural causes to blame... or murder?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fabulous acting
- By Amy B on 07-11-15
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The Murder at the Vicarage
- A Miss Marple Mystery
- By: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Richard E. Grant
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 755
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 689
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 686
"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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5 out of 5 stars
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An Remarkable Performance, Most Memorable
- By whynot? on 11-11-18
Publisher's Summary
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring John Moffatt as the great Belgian detective with Simon Williams and Philip Jackson.
Alice Ascher, a poor, elderly shopkeeper, is murdered in Andover. Betty Barnard, a young waitress, is strangled with her own belt at Bexhill-on-Sea.
Next comes Carmichael Clarke, collector of Chinese art, clubbed to death in Churston. Only in Doncaster does the pattern vary: the man found stabbed in the Regal Cinema is called George Earsfield. But each time, an ABC railway guide is found by the dead bodies, and each time, Poirot is warned in advance by a taunting letter from someone signed 'ABC'.
Who is ABC? And can Poirot find out in time to prevent the death of a whole alphabet of victims? The police doubt him, and the public are in a state of panic, but Poirot is convinced that the murderer's luck will turn, and sooner or later he will make a crucial mistake. And Poirot will be there when he does...
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Black Lilac
- 04-08-19
Great Listen
This story really was amazing. I never caught on to who the murder was and the further into the story it got the more I enjoyed it and felt the intensity to it. Great performance and wonderful book.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 12-28-18
Review of A B C Murders
I was disappointed it was so short I am aware it was a B.B.C radio show.
I just felt it could of been a bit longer. But it was worth listening to and enjoyable if you are a Agatha Christie fan.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- pauline wallin
- 11-24-18
A for admirable.
What a pleasure from the BBC radio library. John Moffat as Poirot is as soothing as a cup of hot chocolate.
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- marcellaferguson
- 06-29-15
Enjoyed it
Good plot. Not overly confusing and keeps the suspense going. Actors were good and portrayed story well. Not one of my most favourite plots but a good listen. I actually figured out who the murder was towards the end a first for me!
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- Highlight
- 01-30-15
Exemplary First Class A.B.C Murders
This is a first class production of the A.B.C Murders which keeps you gripped to your seat as the great sleuth goes merrily about his business.
The Cast, Acting Skills, Production & Soundtrack are exemplary. John Moffat is 'The' Radio Poirot' & many a times I listen to John all day, all night & always want more. Johns mannerisms are perfect.
I have the full Agatha Christie Audible sets: Poriot, Miss Marple & all
Agatha Christies other works in my collection & I wish there were more.