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Title: Death by Drowning

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: Joan Hickson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-30-09

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 149 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In The Thumbmark of St Peter Miss Marple tells how she was able to help her niece when the poor girl was accused of poisoning her husband. In The Herb of Death foxglove leaves are picked with sage for the dinner with disastrous results, and a burglary at a riverside bungalow sets off an unusual chain of events in The Affair at the Bungalow. In the final story, Sir Henry Clithering, ex-commissioner of Scotland Yard, is staying with his friends Colonel and Mrs Bantry, when news arrives that the village innkeeper's daughter has met her 'death by drowning.'

The Herb of Death

The Thumb Mark of St Peter

The Affair at the Bungalow

Death by Drowning

Members Reviews:

Hickson ! Hickson !

Hickson is Mrs. Marple. Anything I can find with Hickson as Marple is a must have for me! I wish the series still came on . I miss hickson, the one and only Marple! Oh, the stories are great too.

Always enjoyable

A nice set of stories, repeating some themes in other books but still worth the listen.

Good, cozy stories

Quiet Miss Marple has strength in her knowledge of human nature. Comforting to listen to how she solves the problems of village life in England. Crimes but no overt violence or disturbing methods. Enjoyed Joan Hickson's narration very much.

Agatha Christie did it again.

the order of the stores is lamentable, as the first one obviously refers to happenings before, and there isn't any order to find out all the stores, but the plot thickens and the narrative is quite nice.

Odd Chapter Divisions

This is a solid performance by Joan Hickson of five short stories, but the chapter divisions are very inconvenient. The Audiobook is divided into two chapters of approximately one hour each ...

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Title: Murder on the links

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: Hugh Fraser

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-30-09

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

But why is the dead man wearing his son's overcoat? And who was the impassioned love-letter in the pocket for? Before Poirot can answer these questions, the case is turned upside down by the discovery of a second, identically murdered corpse...

Members Reviews:

Adventures past and present

If you could sum up Murder on the links in three words, what would they be?

family; past; love

What was one of the most memorable moments of Murder on the links?

The sacrifices one does for true love

Which scene was your favorite?

The instances that Poirot makes the detective looks like a fool

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

classic agatha Christie

Hugh Fraser is a bit limited as a narrator but as you naturally associate him as Captain Hastings it's fine.

too contrived

this was the first AC I ever read and I wanted to revisit it. it's just not as good as later ones. the plot is too complex, the characterisation almost childlike in its cliche. recently did 5 pigs and 1, 2 shoe much, much better. narration good but French accents not best.

Captain Hastings Falls in Love!

I am a great Poirot and Hugh Fraser fan but I struggled with this audiobook. I lost count of the number of times I had to restart the book as I lost interest and my thread.

Having said that the last third of the book was better and worth reading just for the episode between Hastings and Poirot in Chapter 22 (shades of homo-erotic!?!). Wonderful for Poirot fans.

great

love all this cannon and Hugh Fraser is a great narrator. Recommended to all Agatha Christie fans.

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Title: Sherlock Holmes

Subtitle: The Scarlet Claw

Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: Basil Rathbone

Format: Abridged

Length: 1 hr

Language: English

Release date: 10-31-08

Publisher: Saland Publishing

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Holmes and Watson are about to return to England when Holmes receives a telegram from Lady Penrose, issued before her death, asking for help as she fears for her life. Holmes decides to investigate her death.

Members Reviews:

Rathbone/Bruce are priceless

Where does Sherlock Holmes rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

This performance is near the top. It is a recording of a movie from the Rathbone / Bruce years. It is not a reading but actual performance. If you have not seen the movie it might be hard to follow, but if you loved that movie series, just listening to it again is great.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The characters of Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as played by Rathbone and Bruce are great. The other cast of character actors lend atmosphere.

Any additional comments?

The only missing piece is the original opening score. I am sure there was a reason the movie score was not included.

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Title: Sick of Shadows

Author: Marion Chesney

Narrator: Davina Porter

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-22-08

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 151 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Unfortunately, even a pretend engagement cannot save Rose from trouble. Bored with endless parties, teas, and balls, she befriends Dolly Tremaine, a beautiful young girl newly arrived from the country and overwhelmed by the demands of the Season.

Rose is delighted to have a protege, but their friendship is cut tragically short when Dolly is found floating in a river. Harry must solve the mystery of Dolly's death, and keep Rose from being the murderer's next victim.

Members Reviews:

wittiest in series to date

I save this series for when I am really fatigued and want a lighthearted (but not too silly) listen. This is a hoot, besides being a decent light period mystery, Narrator Davina Porter sounds like she's enjoying herself, and adds extra camp to the read. There are sublte winks and nods to authentic Edwardian lit and its imitators.

Exciting

I like this small series very much and it's too bad that the author decided to hang it up and focus on the Agatha Raisin and Hamish MacBeth series, although the MacBeth series is particularly good as well. This is the third book in a four book series. The first is Snobbery with Violence followed by Hasty Death, then this book (Sick of Shadows) and finally Our Lady of Pain to end up the set. This installment is very exciting but I found the mishaps between Lady Rose and the Captain to be almost too heartbreaking to take at times. The narrator is excellent with various accents (although a little weak on American) and has a pleasant singing voice which comes into play quite a lot in this novel. Sweet romance, star-crossed lovers, good level of historical research, and a nicely-conceived plot. Read them in order.

Delightful English nearly farcical romantic mystery

Marion Chesney always provides a well written light hearted story. This series ranks high. the characters are well drawn Nothing heavy even with a murder in the mix. I think I have everything he has written and he never disapoints

Why the singing?

Davina Porter is an expressive narrator, but I wish she would not actually sing when songs occur in the story. Even if her renditions were really good (which alas they are not), I find it unpleasant when narrators break into song. I prefer a book to be read without any musical soundtrack added.

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Titel: Mord nach Maß

Autor:: Agatha Christie

Erzähler: Peter Veit

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 3 hrs and 36 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 03-19-08

Herausgeber: Der Hörverlag

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Als Michael Rogers auf das Anwesen "Gipsy's Acre" stößt, fühlt er sichsofort von dem Ort angezogen. Er erfährt von Einheimischen, dass ein Fluch auf dem Anwesen liegt. Er würde es aber dennoch gerne kaufen, leider hat er nicht die finanziellen Möglichkeiten. Bei einer Auktion auf dem Anwesen lernt er die reiche Waise Ellie Guteman kennen, sie verlieben sich und heiraten kurz darauf. Kurz nachdem sie in ihr Traumhaus auf dem Anwesen gezogen sind, müssen sie feststellen, dass die Zigeunerin, die sie gewarnt hat in das verfluchte Haus zu ziehen nicht so ganz unrecht hatte....

(c)+(p) 2008 Der Hörverlag

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Title: Dumb Witness

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: Hugh Fraser

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-07

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 24 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Everyone blamed Emily's accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her.

©1937 Agatha Christie Mallowan; (P)2002 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK

Members Reviews:

An entertaining mystery from the 1930's

This is an excellent Agatha Christie novel, with Hercule Poirot as the investigator of a possible murder. The story flows so well that it illustrates why the author was so successful. It is a story set in the late 1920's or early 1930s ( I think) with all of the sensibilities of that era. There were many red herrings, so I did not predict the solution, but the explanation made sense and was therefore completely satisfying. The narration, by High Fraser, was good and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the novel.

Dumb Witness

A fragile lady has her family down for Easter, while they were there she fell down the stairs or did she? Poor Bob the dog gets the blame.

The shock comes after a couple of weeks when she dies and the will is read and then Poriot received a letter two months after she'd died begging for his help

A cracking detective novel

Perfect for a long journey on a winter's day, Dumb Witness makes the time fly. Bob, the 'dumb witness' of the title, made a far better detective than I did and I needed Hercule's elegant expose at the end to let me into the secret of 'who dunnit'! Most enjoyable.

Engaging story

Hugh Fraser is amazing at reading these stories and he gets Poirot perfectly. Kept me guessing until very near the end. Very enjoyable bedtime listen.

Good story well told

Narration and characterisation were excellent. Brought the story to life with each character. Very enjoyable.

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Title: Appointment with Death

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: Hugh Fraser

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-07

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen Buddha, sat the corpse of Mrs Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist was the only sign of the fatal injection that had killed her.

©1938 Agatha Christie Mallowan; (P)2001 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK

Critic Reviews:

"Twice as brilliant as Death on the Nile, which was entirely brilliant." (Observer)

Members Reviews:

A gripping tale of 'mother love'!

I found this totally unputdownable!!! It is one the best audio books that I have ever listened to and has already become one of my most played. It is performed with insight, skill and an obvious love for Christies written word. Download it and be prepared to shiver!!

Hugh Fraser brilliant as always!

A great story that leaves you guessing. Hugh Fraser's narration is perfect as always and he does a great Poirot.

Great mystery

I love Agatha Christie and Hugh Fraser is an appropriate and familiar narrator. Speed, intonation and accents are all reasonable and this is a good undemanding listen.

Brilliantly read classic Christie

Excellent narration by Hugh Fraser. A classic Poirot story, set in Romantic faraway places. Most enjoyable and will certainly merit another listen.

Appointment with Death

Poor Poirot, he's famous now everyone wants to know about his merthods.

He goes to visit a friend you guessed it he was thrown into another mystery

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Title: Problem at Pollensa Bay

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: Hugh Fraser

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-11-07

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

All great crime writers have their favourite creations. Similarly, every great sleuth has his, or her, own preferred method of deduction. Take the charming Parker Pyne, who relies upon an intuitive knowledge of human nature to solve the "Problem at Pollensa Bay". Or Mr Satterthwaite, who seeks inspiration through his collaboration with the enigmatic Mr Quin in "The Harlequin Tea Set" mystery. Then, of course, there's Poirot, whose measured analysis of motive and opportunity is tested to the full in "Yellow Iris", when he receives an anonymous call about a matter of life and death.

©1991 Agatha Christie Limited, a Chorion Company. All rights reserved; (P)2004 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK

Members Reviews:

Stories are missing - too short

the original book has 4 more stories than this audiobook, hence the lowered rating. felt a bit cheated paying the price on this for half an audiobook.

otherwise, the narration is spectacular as usual and A.C. short stories are nothing if not breezy enjoyment on a Sunday afternoon.

Excellent but incomplete

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Hugh Fraser is an excellent reader. Unfortunately only four stories are included:

Problem at Pollensa Bay

The Second Gong

Yellow Iris

The Harlequin Tea Set

Be warned: the official book has four more stories which are NOT included.

The Regatta Mystery

The Love Detectives

Next to a Dog

Magnolia Blossom

Therefore 3 stars

Rehash of old plots

Unfortunately though this seems at first to be a new set of stories they are mostly short reprises of full length novels and other short story collection - sparkling cyanide is replicated identically for example.

Mixed tales, a wee bit different from standard Christie

Quite liked this collection, but immensely enlivened by Hugh Frasers narration. Perhaps wouldnt have read them (almost certainly) or watched TV adaptations, but in Audiobook form theyre very passable entertainment.

Problem at Pollensa Bay

Yet, again, brilliant collection of Agatha Christie short stories, easy to listen to and intriguing, as I'd not heard of them before it was a good fluke buy

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Titel: Sie kamen nach Bagdad

Autor:: Agatha Christie

Erzähler: Susanne Schröder

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 3 hrs and 23 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 06-28-07

Herausgeber: Der Hörverlag

Bewertung: 5 von 5 von 1 Stimmen

Kategorien: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Kaum in Bagdad angekommen, wird die charmante Schwindlerin Victoria Jones in einen Mord verwickelt: Ein fremder Mann bricht erstochen in ihrem Hotelzimmer zusammen. Fast schon bereut sie daraufhin ihren Entschluss, dem gutaussehenden Edward von London in den Orient gefolgt zu sein. Denn nach und nach wird klar, dass ihr Geliebter kein harmloser Buchhändler ist, sondern hinter einer internationalen Verschwörung steckt...

(c) + (p) 2007 Der Hörverlag, übersetzt von Tanja Handels

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Title: Curtain

Subtitle: Poirot's Last Case

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: Hugh Fraser

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-13-07

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 38 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

So Hastings was shocked to learn from Hercule Poirot's declaration that one of them was a five-times murderer. True, the aging detective was crippled with arthritis, but had his deductive instincts finally deserted him?

Critic Reviews:

"Superb, vintage Christie." (Sunday Express)

"First rate Christie: fast, complicated, wryly funny." (Time)

Members Reviews:

Last but Certainly Not Least

Can't fault Hugh Fraser's reading. Loved the twist in this last Poirot. Christie, what an author! Will hear again and again and ...

The most gripping Poirot story

One of the best Poirot stories -- masterfully narrated by Hugh Fraser, who also performed the narrating character in the David Suchet series. This is among the Agatha Christie books which are not only masterfully woven crime mysteries but also not without literary merits. It revolves around real ethical and moral dilemmas -- a relatively rare thing in murder mysteries.

The end of Poirot

A poignant final case for Poirot aided by his faithful Hastings in which they re-investigate supposedly solved murders/deaths. In true Agatha Christie style it's intricately plotted and enjoyable to listen to owing much to being wonderfully well-read by Hugh Fraser (Hastings of the TV series).

Fantastic

This is a fantastic book. The best thought out story, the best characters, the best twists, and an end you mustn't miss out on.

How clever Agatha was. And to finish like this.....wow.

Buy it, you will not be disappointed.

A clever piece of writing. Not too many characters so it is easy to follow. A contained story as it all happens in one place more or less.

I absolutely loved it. You will too.

Curtain

What can I say, Agatha Christie out did herself, in this final case, the suspense intrigue, the amount of suspects that it could have been it was amazing, I was completely dumbfounded when I came to the end and the culprit was announced.

When you start the book you are given a lot of information and you may want to give up but don't you'll regret it if you do.