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Audiobooks Narrated by Hugh Fraser
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"A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.
A prima donna soprano is commissioned to give a command performance at a country estate. It sets off a chain of tragic events – but are they accidents or an act of revenge?"
"A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.
Boredom sets in on the rather less exciting than expected trip across the desert to Baghdad. Mr. Parker Pyne, with a nose for trouble, soon sets his sights on the case of the missing Mr. Long, the famed defaulting financier who, as the papers would have it is in South America, as entertainment. What with the chaos of everyone trying to sleep during the long journey, an important event goes unnoticed. Captain Smethurst is dead, but there is no visible wound. At a loss the company turn to Mr. Pyne to piece together scraps of overheard conversation from back at Damascus. Marooned and nervous the company decide that the truth must out."
"Embark on a journey across Europe with Agatha Christie and some of her most iconic creations in this collection of short stories.
From the mountainous landscapes of Switzerland to the glamourous streets of Cannes, each story immerses you in a world of mystery, intrigue, and clever solutions.
Join fellow passengers including Hercule Poirot, Parker Pyne, Mr Quin, Miss Marple and more as they navigate the complexities of human nature and solve the most puzzling of crimes. Whether it’s a schoolgirl’s disappearance in Amiens, a puzzling case on the Orient Express, or an accidental death off the coast of Gran Canaria, Christie’s own love for travel and exploration shines through every story."
"A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.
A personal advertisement written in code attracts the attention of Tuppence Beresford. When Tuppence suspects that the code involves the Three Arts Ball, she persuades Tommy to attend dressed in costume. Tuppence’s suspicions prove to be correct when a murder takes place, but as all of the guests are dressed in masquerade, identifying the killer may be more difficult than first thought…"
"A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.
On the edge of a cliff Mr Satterthwaite meets a man who is determined to kill himself. The villa that sits on top of the cliff has always fascinated Satterthwaite, this time he cannot resist a peak and what he finds inside could even save a man’s life…"
"A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.
Throwing on an almost convincing French accent, Tommy is determined to be the great Hanaud to his and Tuppence’s latest, rather lovely client. Miss Hargreaves has recently received a box of chocolates from nobody knows who, and due to her dislike of them was the only one to not fall foul of the arsenic spiked treats. But, Miss Hargreaves is not the first recipient of such a gift; three other large country houses have received arsenic laced chocolates. But Miss Hargreaves is holding something back, and it will take Tommy and Tuppence to take up residence at the old house to discover the true culprit, but will they find out the truth in time?"
"Murder and mystery lurk in the hills and on the shores of Devon and Cornwall in this new Special Edition Hardback of Agatha Christie’s finest countryside stories.
Growing up in Torquay, Agatha Christie’s love of the West Country never left her and many of her finest stories are set on the moors and shores of Devon and Cornwall. This collection celebrates some of her finest countryside stories featuring a cast of Christie’s most iconic characters: Hercule Poirot, Miss Jane Marple, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford and Parker Pyne.
Also included in this story, published in its original form over a century after it first appeared in The Sketch magazine, join Poirot and Hastings as they solve a grisly murder in The Adventure of the Dartmoor Bungalow.
Also included in this collection are:
The Plymouth Express
The Unbreakable Alibi
The Case of the Missing Will
Ingots of Gold
Double Sin
The Hound of Death
The Cornish Mystery
The Regatta Mystery
The Flock of Geryon
The Edge
The Bloodstained Pavement
The Adventure of the Dartmoor Bungalow"
"Murder, mystery and majesty combine in this new Special Edition hardback of the Queen of Crime's very best short stories set in London.
Agatha Christie is recognized throughout the world as the writer of remarkable country house mysteries and ingenious murders set in faraway countries. Yet many of her books and stories were set in the city she new best and for many years called home: London.
From Poirot's flat in Whitehaven Mansions to Scotland Yard, the Old Bailey to Harley Street, Lyons Tea Rooms to the Savoy, Paddington Station to the London Underground, Agatha Christie knew and loved London, and mined it for its rich seam of storytelling opportunities.
100 years after the first publication of 'Traitor Hands', the short story that became 'Witness for the Prosecution', this collection includes this original thriller, along with eleven other London mysteries featuring all the Christie faithfuls: Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple, Tommy and Tuppence, Harley Quin, Parker Pyne and Ariadne Oliver.
Join Christie’s iconic characters on their adventures around London:
The Affair at the Victory Ball
The Tuesday Night Club
The Case of the Discontented Soldier
The Adventure of the Clapham Cook
Traitor Hands
A Fairy in the Flat
The Kidnapped Prime Minister
The Listerdale Mystery
The Case of the Caretaker
The Lonely God
The Sign in the Sky
The Adventure of the Cheap Flat"
"An all-new collection of autumn-themed mysteries from the master of the genre.
Autumn is the season of misty mornings and cosy nights in, but as the leaves begin to fall the nights get longer and the shadows grow darker…
Secluded cottages, eerie manors and ghostly hauntings and cursed tombs abound in this collection of 12 supernatural mysteries and murderous plots featuring Hercule Poirot, Miss Marple and Agatha Christie’s other favourite detectives.
INCLUDES THE STORIES:
Murder in the Mews
The Case of the Rich Woman
While the Light Lasts
Triangle at Rhodes
Death by Drowning
The Bird with the Broken Wing
The Lemesurier Inheritance
The House of Lurking Death
Tape-Measure Murder
The Voice in the Dark
Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds
Witness for the Prosecution"
"An all-new collection of spring-themed mysteries from the master of the genre.
With spring comes April showers and blossoming fields – but wickedness is never far from the surface. With the turning of the year, Hercule Poirot, Jane Marple, Tommy and Tuppence and many more of Agatha Christie’s unforgettable creations tangle with a season of sinister schemes and perilous crimes.
INCLUDES THE STORIES:
The Market Basing Mystery
The Case of the Missing Lady
The Herb of Death
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Swan Song
Miss Marple Tells a Story
Have You Got Everything You Want?
The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan
Ingots of Gold
The Soul of the Croupier
The Girl in the Train
Greenshaw’s Folly"
"By the legendary Queen of Crime, this all-new collection of stories about love gone wrong will get your heart racing.
Love can propel us to our greatest heights…and darkest depths. In this new collection of Agatha Christie short stories, witness the dark side of love – crimes of passion, games of the heart, and deadly affairs. This pulse-pounding compendium features beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, master of charades Parker Pyne, the enigmatic Harley Quin, and the adventurous Tommy and Tuppence, all on the ready to solve a tantalising mystery.
INCLUDES THE STORIES:
• The King of Clubs
• The Face of Helen
• A Death on the Nile
• Death by Drowning
• The Double Clue
• Finessing the King
• A Fruitful Sunday
• Wasps’ Nest
• The Case of the Caretaker
• The Man in the Mist
• The Case of the Rich Woman
• Magnolia Blossom
• The Love Detectives"
"A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time on audio.
This electric short story begins in October on the island of Rhodes, a veritable paradise of privacy, beauty and calm, or so Hercule Poirot has imagined.
The reality is quite startlingly different. The idyll is disturbed by the arrival of famed Chanel beauty Valentine Chantry and a ripple of malice is felt across the island. Captivated by her wiles and immaculate good looks one young married man falters, closely watched by Valentine’s brooding husband and the watchful eye of Poirot.
Amidst the heady pink gins and close quarters Poirot senses that someone has murder in their heart, and he guesses right…"
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