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Title: A Case for Paul Temple

Author: Francis Durbridge

Narrator: Crawford Logan, Gerda Stevenson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-21-11

Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 41 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

A brand new eight-part remake of the lost archive drama A Case for Paul Temple, starring Crawford Logan and Gerda Stevenson.

From 1938 to 1968 crime novelist and detective Paul Temple and his Fleet Street journalist wife Steve solved case after case in one of BBC Radios most popular series. Now the glamorous duo return to the airwaves to break a mysterious drug-running gang.

Post-war London is buzzing with speculation about the deaths of ten young drug addicts within the space of just one week. The police are desperate to cut off supplies of heroin and cocaine to the capital, but they are struggling. So Sir Graham Forbes turns to Paul Temple. By fast car and police launch, on deserted houseboats and midnight beaches, in dodgy East End pubs and smart West End restaurants, braving booby traps, bullets and blazing houses, Paul and Steve pursue the ruthless and feared drug dealer known only as Valentine.

This new production for BBC Radio 4 uses the original scripts, vintage sound effects and much of the original incidental music from the missing 1946 production. As far as possible it is a technical and stylistic replica of how that production might have sounded if its recording had survived.

Members Reviews:

Lost story lives again

This is a new recording of a Paul Temple story which had been lost from the archives.

Using many of the sound effects used in old recordings together with some pleasing performances by the actors, this production should appeal to fans of the series.

The producers have taken their time to make this enjoyable to listen to. They have even included resumes of the previous chapter, just in case you need to stop listening and come back to it. Crawford Logan as Paul and Gerda as Steve are actors whose voices are most suited to their roles. There is not a bad performance in the entire cast. Allowing for a few cliched accents here and there. As with most of the paul temple series, you get lulled into cozy chats about country houses and pink gins, and then suddenly somebody is found dead. You need to concentrate or you miss the important bits.

Enjoyable if you like Old Time Radio Mysteries.

Having cut my teeth on the "Golden Age of Radio" in America I have always loved this genre and have come to especially enjoy the BBC's production of the Paul Temple series. Though I feel Peter Coke and Marjorie Westbury make a better sounding Paul and Steve, Crowford Logan and Gerda Stevenson do a very fine job in this episode. In my opinion the BBC production of this series far out ranks anything done on this side of the pond. The sound effects are excellent and the dialogue is fast and crisp.

On the reality side of things Francis Durbridge seems to have had one basic receipt for his stories and each episode is not that different from another. There is also the matter that realistically the "Yard" hardly needs a writer to solve all the major crimes in Britain. That being said, if you're able to shift your mind back into a simpler time and just want to relax with a very fine production of old time radio entertainment, then this series will not disappoint.

Old time radio plus British drama mostly works

I'm a big fan of British drama and old time radio. I think we use the visual world far too much, and audio allows more scope for immagination. I have one of the original Paul Temple recordings.

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Title: The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Dramatised)

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrator: Derek Jacobi

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-20-11

Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 92 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

With his devoted Dr Watson, Holmes emerges from his smoke-filled rooms in Baker Street to grapple with the forces of treachery, intrigue and evil, including the diabolical Professor Moriarty.

Members Reviews:

Amazing except...

Any additional comments?

Why wouldn't they break this series into tracks as opposed to lumping it all into one giant file??? They have done this with the past stories but with this one its just one, 9 hour long track! BOOOOOOO with this absurd exception, its an awesome recording.

A Must for the Holmes Fan

Derek Jacobi is to the audio Holmes what Jeremy Brett was to the video - absolute perfection! Whether you listen to one or many, these stories are a wonderful respite from the modern world. Holmes is enigmatic, Watson is lovable, and the plots - though indisputably dated - continue to be intriguing and satisfying. If you know the tales well, vaguely, or not at all, "The Memoires" is one of the best collections to choose and this is the very best narrator. It's elementary!

Derek Jacobi is the best Sherlock narrator

Great stories are even greater when an outstanding actor like Derek Jacobi reads them... he interprets the voices and subtext in such a warm an engaging way you can listen to these mysteries over and over again.

memoirs of sherlock holmes, dramatised

this was a very good introduction to audible books for me...I enjoyed the quality, and ease of listening immensely...thank you audible!

Wonderful stories, wonderful reading.

Derek Jacobi's performance is excellent as usual. His marvelous reading of these classics has inspired me to enjoy the entire Holmes canon.

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Title: Rumpoles Last Case

Author: John Mortimer

Narrator: Patrick Tull

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-09-11

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

The brilliant Bailey hack recalls some of his most extraordinary cases, including several deliciously funny courtroom spars with his arch-foe, the Mad Bull (aka Judge Roger Bullingham).

Members Reviews:

Excellent finish to a classic series.

If you could sum up Rumpoles Last Case in three words, what would they be?

Best ending imaginable

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

Hard to say without spoiling it all for others. Sorry.

Which character as performed by Patrick Tull was your favorite?

Silly question. OK,,um Rumpole?

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

Jeez. Rumpole, First Blood?

Any additional comments?

Yes. This is my real recommendation/review. I've been a fan of Rumpole for about forty years and I had never heard/read this before. I'm so very glad that I finally did. A wonderful last chapter that would please anybody; particularly fans. Perfect.

Great book

Loved it. Narrator made for a very enjoyable read. Reminded me of the TV actor.

Patrick Tull is a brilliant Rumpole

This is a great listen thanks to Patrick Tull, who is barely distinguishable from the original, definitive Rumpole (Leo McKern). I recommend seeking out his versions of John Mortimer's classic stories wherever possible. For some reason only two of the Rumpole books that Mr Tull has read are available on Audible UK; another four can be downloaded from Audible's US site, but only if you have access to an American credit card. It would be great if Audible could sort out anomalies like this. The author, publisher and narrator are the same for all six books, so why are some of the titles not permitted to cross the Atlantic?

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Title: Raymond Chandler: The Big Sleep (Dramatised)

Author: Raymond Chandler

Narrator: Toby Stephens, Kelly Burke, Barbara Barnes, Madeleine Potter, Leah Brotherhood, Sam Dale, Sean Baker, Iain Batchelor, Henry Devas, Jude Akuwudike

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 26 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-06-11

Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 123 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

A brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of a classic Raymond Chandler mystery featuring private eye, Philip Marlowe. Los Angeles PI Philip Marlowe is working for the Sternwood family. Old man Sternwood, crippled and wheelchair-bound, is being given the squeeze by a blackmailer and he wants Marlowe to make the problem go away. But with Sternwoods two wild, devil-may-care daughters prowling LAs seedy backstreets, Marlowes got his work cut out - and thats before he stumbles over the first corpse...

Members Reviews:

WARNING: NOT THE COMPLETE NOVEL

This is a dramatization of the novel. They take the major parts and turned it into a sort of hour and a half soap opera. It's good acting and it captures the main plot points, but if you're looking for the entire novel The Big Sleep, this is not it. The full novel version is six hours long, narrated by Elliot Gould, and Audible doesn't carry it yet.

like old time radio

THERE ARE A SERIES OF THESE DRAMATISED ADAPTATIONS OF CHANDLER'S BEST KNOWN WORKS, AND THIS - LIKE THE REST - IS A DELIGHTFUL LISTEN. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THESE ARE DRAMATISATIONS OF THE SOURCE MATERIAL, WITH A FULL CAST PERFORMING VARIOUS ROLES THROUGHOUT THE PRODUCTION. LIKE LISTENING TO AN OLD TIME RADIO PRODUCTION, ONLY BETTER, BECAUSE THIS PRODUCTION NEVER LOSES THE ATMOSPHERE OF CHANDLER'S PROSE. BRAVO!

The Big Sleep Refers to Death--Now I Know

I bought this by accident thinking it was the novel. I thoughtoh well, and listened to it anyway. It was a pleasant surprisenot bad at all. Characters are well demarcated and the actors charge their roles with vigor. (Let's face it, Chandler's dramatis personae are written as over-the-top.) It's uncensored old-time radio. The politically incorrect words are left in. The price is cheap so it's worth the dough. Ignore the naysayers who howl at the moon over what was left out from the book. Listen and enjoy.

this is a superficial dramatization of the plot. plots were his only weak suit. it leaves out every spark of his brilliance

missing is The word play, the poetry, the rhythm, the social commentary, and oh yeah, entire city of Los Angeles. his coulf be s grocers convention in Kansas. do yourself a favor stick with the more expensive brillisntly rendered full text versions.

Better than the movie.

What did you love best about Raymond Chandler: The Big Sleep (Dramatised)?

It followed the original Chandler story. Performances were spot on.

Any additional comments?

Like all Chandler books, hard to put down.

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Title: Before I Go to Sleep

Author: S. J. Watson

Narrator: Orlagh Cassidy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-14-11

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 204 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Christine wakes up every morning in an unfamiliar bed with an unfamiliar man. She looks in the mirror and sees an unfamiliar, middle-aged face. And every morning, the man she has woken up with must explain that he is Ben, he is her husband, she is 47 years old, and a terrible accident two decades earlier decimated her ability to form new memories.

But its the phone call from a Dr. Nash, a neurologist who claims to be working with Christine without her husbands knowledge, that directs her to her journal, hidden in the back of her closet. For the past few weeks, Christine has been recording her daily activities - tearful mornings with Ben, sessions with Dr. Nash, flashes of scenes from her former life - and rereading past entries, relearning the facts of her life as retold by the husband she is completely dependent upon. As the entries build up, Christine asks many questions. What was life like before the accident? Why did she and Ben never have a child? What has happened to Christines best friend? And what exactly was the horrific accident that caused such a profound loss of memory?

Every day, Christine must begin again the reconstruction of her past. And the closer she gets to the truth, the more unbelievable it seems.

Members Reviews:

Fabulous book

What a great book, I never saw the ending coming. Great read , and exciting ending

Well worth the credit

I had read other reviews of this novel before purchasing and so was looking forward to a taut psychological thriller/ I wasn't disappointed, but the only reason for 4 stars instead of five is that the thriller part took quite a while to play out. The premise is unsettling: a woman has a rare form of amnesia that means she wakes up each morning not knowing who she is and remembering nothing of her past. I wasn't sure how the author would be able to play that out, but she uses the device of having the character start keeping a journal, so the reader's memories can start to accumulate even if the character's do not. Knowing that this was a psychological thriller, or would eventually turn into one, I didn't fully trust any of the characters, but when the twist came it was played out very well. I think it is well worth a credit.

Great Idea - Disappointing Execution

Its preposterous.

The idea is a fascinating one I must say; waking up everyday not knowing anything about yourself or your past or your life but the execution of this great idea was a big disappointment.

I found that the first part just dragged on too long. Ok, I get it, I understand the premise now just get on with the story already. When the action does finally pick up in the third part and the story goes from mystery to thriller, it also goes from hmm, whats going to happen next to Oh please, gimme a break!

I also did not care for the narration. The constant frantic on the verge of tears tone wore me down.

Like watching paint dry

You could easily listen to the first couple of chapters and the last couple of chapters, skip the whole middle and not miss a thing. The author hooked me from the start but then only fed me a drop of information every hour or so. Very slow to build a weak plot that was in place and predictable from the first chapter. Lots of repetition and very little substance. Unlike others, I did not find the narrator to be a problem, I thought she did a pretty good job. Overall the book was just O.K.

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Title: An Inspector Calls (Classic Radio Theatre)

Author: J. B. Priestley

Narrator: Toby Jones, David Calder, Morven Christie

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-16-11

Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 44 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

A BBC Radio 4 production of Priestleys classic thriller, starring Toby Jones and Frances Barber. The Birling family are spending a happy evening celebrating the engagement of Sheila Birling to Gerald Croft - a marriage that will result in the merging of two successful local businesses.

Yet, just when everything seems to be going so well, they receive a surprise visit from an Inspector Goole who is investigating the suicide of a young girl.

As the Inspector reveals more about the circumstances that led to the death of Eva Smith, each member of the family comes under the spotlight, and questions of guilt and responsibility are raised...Toby Jones, David Calder, Frances Barber and Morven Christie are amongst the cast in this BBC Radio 4 production from 2010.

The Classic Radio Theatre range presents notable radio productions of much-loved plays by some of the most renowned playwrights, and starring some of our finest actors.

Members Reviews:

Exploring the nature of Time

Priestly was interested in the nature of time and wrote on this topic as well as social justice.

It was good to hear this Classic Radio Theatre production. Well done.

I suppose like Huxley, the writing expresses ideas and asks readers to think.

Not So Much Mystery

This dramatization of Priestley's play is not so much mystery as examination of society. There is a denouement, perhaps anticipated, but still analytical.

A smug Inspector Galls

All but the Inspector in this recording, are wonderful to listen to. The recording is at times, let down by the incessantly smug monotone voice of the actor playing the Inspector. The Inspector should be a mystery man who with his charm and magnetism, manages to coerce information out of the otherwise reticent family. Not a judgemental one-dimensional bore. That being said, the other characters are played beautifully and it is all in all, an enjoyable romp.

Very disappointing.

If you want a ripping good detective story, this is not it. If, on the other hand, you enjoy an author beating you over the head with a moralistic two-by-four at the expense of an actual plot, you'll really enjoy this one.

I listened to half of it then gave up in disgust. The story seems to be merely a vehicle for the author's pontificating on the Evils Of Class in British society. Even a very good cast of performers was not enough to save it.

Needless to say, I will not be picking up anything by this author again.

GCSE text

Bought for my son who studied this as a GCSE text, I listened to this myself and enjoyed the dramatic interpretation. My mother also enjoyed it so I would suggest it is a classic which appeals to a range of listeners.

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Title: Poe's Detective

Subtitle: The Dupin Stories

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Narrator: Bronson Pinchot

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-11

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 24 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Edgar Allan Poe is the undisputed "Father" of the Detective story and his Detective C. Auguste Dupin set the stage for eccentric, logic-wielding sleuths like Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. This is the first audio collection of Poe's detective stories, plus one non-Dupin detective tale, "Thou Art the Man". Celebrity narrator Bronson Pinchot delivers amazing performances of "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt", "The Purloined Letter", and "Thou Art the Man".

Members Reviews:

Stop The Music!

I wonder if the companies that produce these recordings have any understanding of their customers?

Good reading by Bronson Pinchot, but badly marred by the insertion of what I guess is supposed to be "creepy atmospheric" music at the beginning and end of each story. I do not understand this practice, and I don't know of anyone who is a regular listener who thinks it adds anything but annoyance to these productions.

This collection has the three Dupin stories, and also includes the very little known "Thou Art Man," which is not a Dupin story at all. A better selection might have been "The Gold Bug" which is a "Dupin" story, but with "Dupin" changed into William Legrand.

Please don't buy this audiobook, it's very bad

This is definitely a very bad audiobook, in fact the narrator, Mr.Pinchot, simulates a kind of French accent, that sounds terrible and it's totally annoying. I understand that he wants to mimic the main character of the novels, Mr. Dupin, but unfortunately the final result is very bad. It sounds very odd, please don't buy this audiobook.

Wordy

I wanted a more condenced version, I guess I knew the story line and wanted to be refreshed.

No comprehension of Poe

Bronson Pinchot reads as if he does not know what any of the words mean, I regret this, should have gone with the older recordings.

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Title: Murder on Lexington Avenue

Subtitle: A Gaslight Mystery

Author: Victoria Thompson

Narrator: Suzanne Toren

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-23-10

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 64 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

With her Gaslight Mysteries, Edgar Award finalist Victoria Thompson colorfully evokes the crowded, lamp-lit world of turn-of-the century New York City. In this 12th entry, philosophical conflicts within the deaf community reap a tragic harvest.

After Nehemiah Wooten, a polarizing figure among the hearing impaired, turns up dead, NYPD Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy begins to investigate. While interviewing Nehemiahs wife Valora, hes surprised when the not-so-grieving widowhiding a secret pregnancygoes into labor. Summoning his midwife friend Sarah Brandt, Frank learns from her of the eugenics views that kept Nehemiah from Valoras bed ever since the birth of their deaf daughter Electranow suspiciously joyful at her dads death. As more information comes to light, Frank and Sarah must ferret out the killer from a growing list of suspects. In this revealing portrait of a bygone day, Suzanne Torens splendid narration brilliantly distinguishes each character and helps build tension through the novels stunning conclusion.

Members Reviews:

Good story, narration fell a little short

I like this series about Sarah Brandt, who is a midwife in early 1900's New York City, and her friend, detective Frank Malloy. It is well written, usually historically informative and always has a good mystery.

This time, Victoria Thompson took on a controversial issue at the time, whether it was more helpful to teach deaf children to sign or read lips and speak. I do not know very much about it, except to say it evokes a great deal of compassion in me, trying to think through what I would want for my own child or family member. Thompson has handled this topic in a way that provided a lot of information about the issues concerned, or at least how it might have been viewed then, and combined it with some insight into the very ugly topic of of eugenics. The story and mystery are good, as usual, but I was fascinated by the topic. It really left me with a lot of things to think about.

Sadly, I felt the narration detracted from the otherwise very good story. Often reading too slowly, sometimes just the voice quality was off-putting. Since I liked the book so much, I would tell others to get it and listen to it. It is worth the credit despite the less than stellar narration.

Flat

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The narrator was god-awful. Half the time, she sounded like she was doing Munchkin impressions. Frank talked painfully slow and came off as sleazy. And the vocal fries!!!!! Terrible.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

About as impressed as the beginning.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Suzanne Toren?

Most any other professional voice talent would probably suffice.

Could you see Murder on Lexington Avenue being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Not without heavy rewrite. Most of the book takes place in a couple of rooms. The stars should be actors trying to branch out from sitcoms.

Any additional comments?

A man who faints upon learning that his mother had an affair. A detective who speculates to a family member who the culprit might be. A midwife and a mother who abandons her practice and her child to spend days with a pampered rich woman.

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Title: Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Dramatised)

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: Peter Sallis

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 20 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-15-10

Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 68 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring Peter Sallis as the great Belgian detective. Tyrannical millionaire Simeon Lee has been estranged from most of his family for years. But now, on Christmas Eve, the old man calls them all together once more. Unable to disobey, the children gather uneasily and wonder what their fathers intentions are. Does he want to clear up past misunderstandings or cause fresh mischief?

Before they can find out, a deafening crash is heard overhead. Rushing upstairs, they discover a shocking sight: Simeon Lee is lying in a pool of blood, his throat cut. But it is the strangest thing - the door has been locked from the inside and there is no trace of the murderer.

With so many possible suspects, it is lucky for Superintendent Sugden that the Chief Constable has his old friend Hercule Poirot staying with him. It seems to be an impossible case. But, as Poirot knows only too well, things arent always as they seem.

Members Reviews:

Amateurish, uneven production

This production is so badly done for so many reasons that I hardly know where to start with this review. I'll try using highlights:

1. Hercule Poirot speaks with an English accent. The performer makes a poor attempt to mimic a French accent but fails utterly.

2. One performer does produce a believable French accent. The only problem is that the character speaking that accent is from Spain!

3. The abridgment is careless and sloppy. Audio fades are used during critical conversations and events, disrupting the continuity. The arrivals and departures of key characters have been removed in several places, making it impossible to know who is and isn't present at the start of any scene.

4. Hercule Poirot is a minor player. He does nothing but say things like "Yes, curious" and "No, curious" for most of the production. His presence in England is never explained satisfactorily. No time at all is given to his thoughts, emotions, and ideas. Even at the end, when he manufactures his solution, he states facts and evidence he's never discussed or seen in this butchered production.

If you are a fan of Agatha Christie and/or Hercule Poirot, avoid this half-baked BBC attempt to milk the Christie cash cow. The milk is sour.

Hercule Poirot

I enjoyed this dramatised edition of Hercule Poirot's Christmas. However, I found it strange having Peter Wallis as the lead. All I thought of throughout the audio book was Wallace & Grommit or Clegg from Last of the Summer Wine.

good read. a mystery right until the end.

a true mystery performed to perfection. great to have a dramatised version. can't beat a classic who done it.

Poirot Solves A Christmas Murder

Another good Agatha Christie mystery solved by Poirot, this time played by Peter Sellers which is a wonderful addition to the collection.

Poor Poirot

Peter Sallies is unfortunately a very poor Poirot. His accent is a joke. Disastrous performance. Ruins an otherwise excellent Christie.

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Title: 4.50 from Paddington (Dramatised)

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: June Whitfield, Ian Lavender, Joan Sims, Susannah Harker

Format: Original Recording

Length: 1 hr and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-10-10

Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 69 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Classic Detective

Publisher's Summary:

A Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation starring June Whitfield as the deceptively mild Miss Marple with Ian Lavender, Joan Sims and Susannah Harker.

Elspeth McGillicuddy is down from Scotland for a holiday and boards the 4:50 train from Paddington station to visit her friend, Miss Marple.

During the journey, another train pulls alongside, and through the window Mrs McGillicuddy witnesses a tall, dark man strangling a blonde woman. She reports what she has seen, yet no one takes any notice. There is no report of any murder, no dead woman found on any train, and the police have no record of any persons reported missing that matches the description.

Only Miss Marple believes her account, and realising that the body must have been thrown off the train, with the help of maps and train timetables she pinpoints the exact spot where the body must be. With the help of her young friend Lucy Eyelesbarrow, she goes about the tricky task of uncovering a murder - and a cunning murderer.

Members Reviews:

4.50 from paddington

well acted and just the right length. Highly recommended. Encouraged me to look for more Agatha Christie titles

great dramatic portrayal

Wonderful Christmas Holiday season mystery. The reading and sound effects make for an enjoyable experience

Wonderful Radio adaptation of a Miss Marple story

Would you listen to 4.50 from Paddington (Dramatised) again? Why?

Yes, I really enjoyed the full cast combined with the sound effects. Excellent production.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Miss Marpe, naturally.

Which character as performed by the narrators was your favorite?

I really cannot pick a favorite. All of the narrators did a great job and made the story a pleasure to listen to.

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

Yes, it was so entertaining.

Nicely performed narration of an exellent book

Where does 4.50 from Paddington (Dramatised) rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

8/10 points.

What did you like best about this story?

The excellent sound quality and the story of Agatha Christie of course.

Which scene was your favorite?

Can't remember.

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

I listened to it on a weekend while half asleep, no need to hold a book.

Any additional comments?

-

Reasonable

Very short dramatisation of one of Agatha Christies greatest novels. Lots of well known voices on here, but it somehow just didn't quite live up to my expectations.