The Mystery of Three Quarters

The New Hercule Poirot Mystery

By: Sophie Hannah

Narrated by: Julian Rhind-Tutt

Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

The world’s most beloved detective, Hercule Poirot - the legendary star of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and most recently The Monogram Murders and Closed Casket - returns in a stylish, diabolically clever mystery set in the London of 1930.

Returning home from a luncheon, Hercule Poirot is met at his door by an imperious woman who introduces herself as Sylvia Rule. "How dare you? How dare you send me such a letter?" Ignoring his denials, Mrs. Rule insists she received a missive claiming he had proof she murdered a man named Barnabas Pandy and advising her to confess her crime to the police. Threatening the perplexed Poirot with a lawsuit, she leaves in a huff.

Minutes later, a rather disheveled man named John McCrodden appears. "I got your letter accusing me of the murder of Barnabas Pandy." Calmly, Poirot again rebuts the charge. Each insisting they are victims of a conspiracy, Mrs. Rule and Mr. McCrodden deny knowing who Pandy is.

The next day, two more strangers proclaim their innocence and provide illuminating details. Miss Annabel Treadway tells Poirot that Barnabas Pandy was her grandfather. But he was not murdered; his death was an accident. Hugo Dockerill also knows of Pandy, and he heard the old man fell asleep in his bath and drowned.

Why did someone send letters in Poirot’s name accusing people of murder? If Pandy’s death was an accident, why charge foul play? It is precisely because he is the great Hercule Poirot that he would never knowingly accuse an innocent person of a crime. Someone is trying to make mischief, and the instigator wants Poirot involved.

Engaging the help of Edward Catchpool, his Scotland Yard policeman friend, Poirot begins to dig into the investigation, exerting his little grey cells to solve an elaborate puzzle involving a tangled web of relationships, scandalous secrets, and past misdeeds.

©2018 Agatha Christie Limited (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers

Ah, Sleuth Poirot

Very good. Constant twists and turns. Variety of characters to keep your mind trying to help solve the event.

Great Mystery

Author did a credible job of making me believe I was reading another Christie mystery!

don't believe the negative reviews

This series is an excellent Christie pastiche. easily outstrips the worst of Christie (think Cat Among the Pigeons or Nemesis) and places maybe a notch below the best.

Excellent

I found this book to be captivating. The plot kept me on the edge of my seat and the narration was spot on, especially when it came to the voice of Poirot. I look forward to more of Sophie Hannah's books.

I loved this!

I could not put this down. The writing was so outstanding, that I must read ALL of the Argatha Christie books that I can or listen to.

mysterious

excellent writing. enjoyable, leaves you wanting more. looking forward to more Poirot cases from Sophie Hannah.

Another Fabulous Poirot Story

I hope this author will continue to write new stories based on Agatha Christie’s wonderful talent and imagination. Looking forward to another book and many more.

Really good

Sophie Hannah did an amazing job with this Poirot mystery. I think Agatha would’ve be proud of this work. Also, excellent narration.

A New Hercule Poirot to enjoy!

I fell in love with Agatha Christie's books years ago. Poirot and Marple being my favorite characters. I have listened to the three books by Sophie Hannah and found this one to be very, very good!
I think the denouement was spun out a bit long, but since I hate the story to be over it's not a serious complaint. The narrator who reads these books is exceptional. I hope we can look forward to more Poirot by Ms. Hannah, with Jjulian Rhind-Tutt narrating.
G. Knipe

This is prime Poirot

I like everything about this but most especially I love the narration. David Suchet will always be Poirot to me and Julian Rhind-Tutt sounds very much like him and the Poirot I know.