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Man in the Brown Suit & 4:50 from Paddington
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox, Joan Hickson
- Length: 16 hrs and 8 mins
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The Secret of Chimneys
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
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Little did Anthony Cade suspect that an errand for a friend would place him at the center of a deadly conspiracy. Drawn into a web of intrigue, he begins to realize that the simple favor has placed him in serious danger.
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Love this book!
- By Donna on 2021-02-19
Written by: Agatha Christie
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'Murder at the Vicarage' & 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles'
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Richard E. Grant, Hugh Fraser
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
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Enjoy the first novels that brought the world two of Agatha Christies’ most enduring detectives: Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. The Murder at the Vicarage is the first Miss Marple mystery, one which tests all her powers of observation and deduction. In The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Captain Arthur Hastings, invalided in the Great War, is recuperating as a guest of John Cavendish at Styles Court, the "country-place" of John's autocratic old aunt, Emily Inglethorpe.
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Really hard to listen to
- By Xaly on 2017-11-25
Written by: Agatha Christie
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The Secret Adversary & N or M?
- Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
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Tommy and Tuppence are young, in love… and flat broke. Restless for excitement, they decide to embark on a daring business scheme: Young Adventurers Ltd.—"willing to do anything, go anywhere." But they get more than they bargained for when their first assignment for the sinister Mr. Whittington draws them into a diabolical conspiracy. It isn’t long before they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever could have imagined.
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loved it
- By Anonymous User on 2022-04-09
Written by: Agatha Christie
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The Secret of Chimneys & The Seven Dials Mystery
- Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser, Emilia Fox
- Length: 15 hrs and 35 mins
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Two best-selling Agatha Christie novels in one great audiobook. What is The Secret of Chimneys? A young drifter finds out when a favor for a friend pulls him into the heart of a deadly conspiracy in this captivating classic from Agatha Christie. A practical joke goes chillingly, murderously wrong in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie's classic detective story, The Seven Dials Mystery.
Written by: Agatha Christie
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Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories
- A Miss Marple Collection
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Miss Marple: The Complete Story Collection gathers together in one magnificent volume all of Agatha Christie’s short stories featuring her beloved intrepid investigator, Miss Marple. It’s an unparalleled compendium of murder, mayhem, mystery, and detection that represents some of the finest short form fiction in the crime fiction field, and is an essential omnibus for Christie fans.
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Marvellous performance of sassy mysteries
- By Anonymous User on 2023-01-09
Written by: Agatha Christie
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The Early Cases of Hercule Poirot
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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This collection of 25 Hercule Poirot adventures is compiled from short stories written by Agatha Christie for The Sketch magazine in 1923 from March to December. In these stories, including "The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim", "The Veiled Lady", and "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb", the eccentric private detective slowly and surely solves mysteries involving jealousy, revenge, and greed. These stories were well-received at the time and cemented Christie's reputation as the worthy successor to Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Nice collection
- By John on 2022-01-15
Written by: Agatha Christie
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The Secret of Chimneys
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 7 hrs and 48 mins
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Little did Anthony Cade suspect that an errand for a friend would place him at the center of a deadly conspiracy. Drawn into a web of intrigue, he begins to realize that the simple favor has placed him in serious danger.
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Love this book!
- By Donna on 2021-02-19
Written by: Agatha Christie
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'Murder at the Vicarage' & 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles'
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Richard E. Grant, Hugh Fraser
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
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Enjoy the first novels that brought the world two of Agatha Christies’ most enduring detectives: Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. The Murder at the Vicarage is the first Miss Marple mystery, one which tests all her powers of observation and deduction. In The Mysterious Affair at Styles, Captain Arthur Hastings, invalided in the Great War, is recuperating as a guest of John Cavendish at Styles Court, the "country-place" of John's autocratic old aunt, Emily Inglethorpe.
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Really hard to listen to
- By Xaly on 2017-11-25
Written by: Agatha Christie
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The Secret Adversary & N or M?
- Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Tommy and Tuppence are young, in love… and flat broke. Restless for excitement, they decide to embark on a daring business scheme: Young Adventurers Ltd.—"willing to do anything, go anywhere." But they get more than they bargained for when their first assignment for the sinister Mr. Whittington draws them into a diabolical conspiracy. It isn’t long before they find themselves plunged into more danger than they ever could have imagined.
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loved it
- By Anonymous User on 2022-04-09
Written by: Agatha Christie
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The Secret of Chimneys & The Seven Dials Mystery
- Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser, Emilia Fox
- Length: 15 hrs and 35 mins
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Two best-selling Agatha Christie novels in one great audiobook. What is The Secret of Chimneys? A young drifter finds out when a favor for a friend pulls him into the heart of a deadly conspiracy in this captivating classic from Agatha Christie. A practical joke goes chillingly, murderously wrong in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie's classic detective story, The Seven Dials Mystery.
Written by: Agatha Christie
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Miss Marple: The Complete Short Stories
- A Miss Marple Collection
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Miss Marple: The Complete Story Collection gathers together in one magnificent volume all of Agatha Christie’s short stories featuring her beloved intrepid investigator, Miss Marple. It’s an unparalleled compendium of murder, mayhem, mystery, and detection that represents some of the finest short form fiction in the crime fiction field, and is an essential omnibus for Christie fans.
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Marvellous performance of sassy mysteries
- By Anonymous User on 2023-01-09
Written by: Agatha Christie
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The Early Cases of Hercule Poirot
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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This collection of 25 Hercule Poirot adventures is compiled from short stories written by Agatha Christie for The Sketch magazine in 1923 from March to December. In these stories, including "The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim", "The Veiled Lady", and "The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb", the eccentric private detective slowly and surely solves mysteries involving jealousy, revenge, and greed. These stories were well-received at the time and cemented Christie's reputation as the worthy successor to Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Nice collection
- By John on 2022-01-15
Written by: Agatha Christie
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The Sittaford Mystery
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
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In a remote house in the middle of Dartmoor, six shadowy figures huddle around a table for a seance. Tension rises as the spirits spell out a chilling message: "Captain Trevelyan...dead...murder." Is this black magic or simply a macabre joke? The only way to be certain is to locate Captain Trevelyan. Unfortunately, his home is six miles away and, with snowdrifts blocking the roads, someone will have to make the journey on foot....
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It’s Agatha Christie
- By Tiffany on 2022-10-30
Written by: Agatha Christie
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Cards on the Table
- A Hercule Poirot Mystery
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 6 hrs
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Mr. Shaitana is famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he is a man of whom everybody is a little afraid. So when he boasts to Hercule Poirot that he considers murder an art form, the detective has some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana's "private collection". Indeed, what begins as an absorbing evening of bridge is to turn into a more dangerous game altogether.
Written by: Agatha Christie
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Three Blind Mice and Other Stories
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Joan Hickson, Hugh Fraser, David Suchet, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
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A blinding snowstorm - and a homicidal maniac - traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate. Out of this deceptively simple setup, Agatha Christie fashioned one of her most ingenious puzzlers, which in turn would provide the basis for The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in history. From this classic title novella to the deliciously clever gems on its tail (solved to perfection by Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple), this rare collection of murder most foul showcases Christie at her inventive best.
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Love Ms. Christie
- By Penelope Jane Barner on 2021-04-24
Written by: Agatha Christie
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The Mysterious Mr. Quin
- A Harley Quin Collection
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
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It had been a typical New Year's Eve party. But as midnight approaches, Mr. Satterthwaite - a keen observer of human nature - senses that the real drama of the evening is yet to unfold. And so it proves when a mysterious stranger knocks on the door. Who is this Mr. Quin? Mr. Satterthwaite's new friend is an enigma. He seems to appear and disappear almost like a trick of the light. In fact, the only consistent thing about him is that his presence is always an omen - sometimes good, but sometimes deadly....
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Mr Quin is indeed very mysterious!
- By Jessica E on 2020-09-22
Written by: Agatha Christie
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The Man in the Brown Suit
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Gertrude Collett, B. J. Harrison, Nancy Peterson
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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Upon finding a mysterious note at the scene of an accident, spunky Ann Beddingfeld throws caution to the wind and sets sail for an adventure to South Africa. She gets more thrills than she bargained for when she finds herself embroiled in a crooked diamond scheme, a murder, and in the clutches of the mysterious “Colonel".
Written by: Agatha Christie
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More of Poirot's Finest Cases
- Seven Full-Cast BBC Radio Dramatisations
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: full cast, John Moffat
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
- Original Recording
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John Moffat stars as the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in seven more BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisations. The stories in this volume are: Evil Under the Sun, Sad Cypress, Murder in Mesopotamia, Lord Edgware Dies, Halloween Party, Murder on the Links and Five Little Pigs. Based on the original novels by Agatha Christie, these superb adaptations feature a cast of outstanding actors playing an array of likely suspects.
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Poirot! What's Not to Like
- By Amazon Customer on 2018-01-12
Written by: Agatha Christie
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The Labors of Hercules
- A Hercule Poirot Collection
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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In appearance Hercule Poirot hardly resembled an ancient Greek hero. Yet, reasoned the detective, like Hercules, he had been responsible for ridding society of some of its most unpleasant monsters. So, in the period leading up to his retirement, Poirot makes up his mind to accept just 12 more cases: his self-imposed "Labors". Each would go down in the annals of crime as a heroic feat of deduction.
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The Best of the Poirot Short Story Collections
- By Gentleman Gamer on 2017-10-05
Written by: Agatha Christie
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Agatha Christie
- Written by: Lucy Worsley
- Narrated by: Lucy Worsley
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
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Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was 'just' an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn't? As Lucy Worsley says, 'She was thrillingly, scintillatingly modern'. Her life was 'modern' too: she went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating mental illness. So why—despite all the evidence to the contrary—did Agatha present herself as a retiring Edwardian lady of leisure?
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Another Worsley Triumph
- By emily o on 2022-12-08
Written by: Lucy Worsley
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The Complete Father Brown Collection
- Written by: G. K. Chesterton
- Narrated by: Stephen Scalon
- Length: 41 hrs and 28 mins
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Shabby and lumbering, with a face like a Norfolk dumpling, Father Brown makes for an improbable super-sleuth. But his innocence is the secret of his success: refusing the scientific method of detection, he adopts instead an approach of simple sympathy, interpreting each crime as a work of art, and each criminal as a man no worse than himself… Here you will find the complete Father Brown stories in the chronological order of their original publication. The Innocence of Father Brown Starts at Chapter 1, The Wisdom of Father Brown Starts at Chapter 13.
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- By John108 on 2022-04-21
Written by: G. K. Chesterton
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Poirot's Finest Cases
- Eight Full-Cast BBC Radio Dramatisations
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: Full Cast, John Moffat
- Length: 15 hrs and 37 mins
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John Moffatt stars as the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The ABC Murders: A chilling letter sets the sleuth on the trail of an enigmatic killer. After the Funeral: A wealthy businessman is dead, and his sister thinks it was murder. Death on the Nile: Poirot is in Egypt when a chilling murder takes place. Peril at End House: Whilst on holiday, the sleuth encounters a young woman, a hat and a bullet. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: Mrs Farrars is found dead, one year after the death of her husband.
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Love love this
- By Amanda Kamarauskas on 2018-09-19
Written by: Agatha Christie
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More from Marple's Casebook
- Full-Cast BBC Radio 4 Dramatisations
- Written by: Agatha Christie
- Narrated by: full cast, June Whitfield
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
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June Whitfield stars as Miss Marple in seven full-cast BBC Radio 4 dramatisations. The stories included are: 'The Moving Finger', 'They Do It with Mirrors', 'Nemesis', 'Sleeping Murder', 'Tape-Measure Murder', 'The Case of the Perfect Maid' and 'Sanctuary'.
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Outstanding
- By U from the Sault on 2020-01-07
Written by: Agatha Christie
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Marple: Twelve New Mysteries
- Written by: Agatha Christie, Naomi Alderman, Leigh Bardugo, and others
- Narrated by: Alex Kingston, Adjoa Andoh, Miriam Margolyes, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
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This collection of 12 original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie’s Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery.
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Disappointing
- By Forest Reader on 2023-04-23
Written by: Agatha Christie, and others
Publisher's Summary
TWO BESTSELLING MYSTERIES IN ONE GREAT PACKAGE!
From the Queen of Mystery, The Man in the Brown Suit, in which a young woman makes a dangerous decision to investigate a shocking “accidental” death she witnesses at a London tube station, and in 4:50 From Paddington, a woman in one train witnesses a murder occurring in another passing one…and only Miss Marple believes her story.
THE MAN IN THE BROWN SUIT
Pretty, young Anne came to London looking for adventure. In fact, adventure comes looking for her—and finds her immediately at Hyde Park Corner tube station. Anne is present on the platform when a thin man, reeking of mothballs, loses his balance and is electrocuted on the rails.
The Scotland Yard verdict is accidental death. But Anne is not satisfied. After all, who was the man in the brown suit who examined the body? And why did he race off, leaving a cryptic message behind: "17-122 Kilmorden Castle"?
Twisty, clever, and intriguing, The Man in the Brown Suit showcases Agatha Christie once again at her very best.
Performed by Emilia Fox
4:50 From Paddington
For an instant the two trains ran side by side. In that frozen moment, Elspeth McGillicuddy stared helplessly out of her carriage window as a man tightened his grip around a woman's throat. The body crumpled. Then the other train drew away. But who, apart from Mrs. McGillicuddy's friend Jane Marple, would take her story seriously? After all, there are no other witnesses, no suspects, and no case—for there is no corpse, and no one is missing.
Miss Marple asks her highly efficient and intelligent young friend Lucy Eyelesbarrow to infiltrate the Crackenthorpe family, who seem to be at the heart of the mystery, and help unmask a murderer.
Performed by Emilia Fox
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- U from the Sault
- 2019-12-31
Forgotten how rich the Agatha Christie books are
It has been awhile since I had reread an Agatha Christie novel and had many film versions in my memory instead. The films although interesting in their own right cannot replicate the intricate writing of the original.
The narrator of The Man in the Brown Suit made it easy to listen to this intricate story. The narrator of the 4:50 From Paddington made it a bit more challenging because it is a voice associated with Jane Marple from the films. It is not a strong voice. Initially it distracted me, however as I became immersed in the story itself it all dissolved into one delightful listen. Agatha is truly a remarkable writer of this genre and it is difficult to find her equal after all these years.
This was a great value for my credit and I recommend it.
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- 2021-05-31
Awesome!!!
I loved the stories!!!! For any fan of Agatha Christie’s this one is a must!! The narrator on 4:50 From Paddington wasn’t the greatest but other than that it was great!!!
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- Claire
- 2020-10-04
Why has the story been stolen from me?
I am disgusted by the fact that I can no longer access this story. Please unfreeze whatever it is that you have frozen. I have paid for this and i want permanent access to it..
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- Kimberly
- 2019-03-18
Exactly as anticipated
Solid performance of a classic set of Agatha Christie's iconic mysteries. Emilia Fox enlivens The Man in the Brown Suit admirably (though the story is not on my list of favorites) with her vocal performance, while Joan Hickson is the definitive Miss Marple narrating 4:50 from Paddington, the definitive cozy mystery. Hickson reads the story more than performs it, but her association with the Miss Marple role is so strong this is hardly the detriment it would be for another narrator.
Recording volume is a bit low, and as is common with older recordings transferred to Audible, the first syllable of some passages is cut off.
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- Anonymous User
- 2018-10-05
Agatha Christie, Queen of Mystery
I loved hearing Joan Hix’s narration. So easy and clear to listen to. Good choice for this story and hopefully she did more. She was the perfect Miss Marple.
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- NSPam
- 2018-05-02
Good but.....
I really enjoyed The Man in the Brown Suit which is a longtime favourite.
I found 4:50 difficult to follow because although I have read the book many times, the narrator being someone who I am so used to seeing actually playing Miss Markle made it confusing to follow dialogue.
I will listen to Brown Suit again but sadly, I will not purchase another of the Miss Marple’s narrated by Joan Hicks.
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- Bebe
- 2015-06-10
Two mysteries
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The Man in the Brown Suit: 4/5
Emilia Fox did a good job, and the story is full of mystery, adventure and romance with charming characters.
4:40 from Paddington: 3/5
While Joan Hickson was well suited to voicing Miss Marple, that character doesn't appear in much of the book, and the other voices were indistinguishable, making it a bit hard to follow at times. The audio quality was also quite low.
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- TwirlingFreedom
- 2013-06-25
Least favorite Agatha Christie listens so far
If you’ve listened to books by Agatha Christie before, how does this one compare?
I only listened to The Man in the Brown Suit, which I found to have particularly uninteresting characters. I did not listen to 4:50 from Paddington, although the story sounded very interesting, because I thought the audio was terrible. The narrator sounds recorded from very far away. Additionally, the narrator reads the story very slowly. I stopped listening after 10 minutes. I have listened to probably 20 Agatha Christie novels so far, all of which I enjoyed, so this set of books was a disappointment.
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- lou
- 2013-04-13
Surprisingly Good
Both stories are good but I really like the Man in the Brown Suit. It is fun to listen to a book with so many changes of locale. Emilia Fox is a good narrator. I always think I will like Joan Hickson's narration as she is great in the old BBC Miss Marple's, but I don't think she's a good choice. Her speaking style seems so affected, and I can never get the volume loud enough to properly hear her. I don't have that issue with any other readers.
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- granny
- 2019-11-18
Audio is great!
In response to those complaining about the audio - especially regarding the second book - it’s excellent. It does NOT sound like it was done in someone’s living room on a tape recorder. This book must have been upgraded since that review.
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- Amy S Bogen
- 2017-03-26
Thoroughly enjoyable
As others have said the sound quality of 4:50 from Paddington is poor. I found it difficult to understand the narrator, due to a combination of her thick British accent and the recording equipment. In fact, it sounded like she was in her living room reading into a tape recorder.
I found both stories delighful and well-written--both were full of the usual Agatha Christie wit, humor, and intrigue.
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- Chelsa Yoder
- 2017-03-23
Totally opposite reviews for these two
The performance of Ms Fox in The Man in the Brown Suit is great. I wasn't a big fan of the story.
Opposite for 4:50, I know she playing Miss Marple years ago but I found her voice wasn't pleasant and I had to strain to understand often. But I loved the story line in this one.
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- ButterflyRose
- 2016-09-27
My favorite Agatha Christie Story
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
The Man in the Brown Suit is my fave Christie story. I like all the characters and the narration by Emilia Fox is perfect for this story.
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I was unable to listen to the 4:50 from Paddington story because I had a hard time understanding Joan Hickson's narration. I like Joan Hickson very much acting in the television Miss Marple series but I just could not hear her very well on this audio recording.
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- firstrich1
- 2015-10-10
Fun
Would you consider the audio edition of Man in the Brown Suit & 4:50 From Paddington to be better than the print version?
I switched to audio books due to migraine issues with reading. Having never read these two, I can't say if the narration is better than the print version. However I enjoyed the narrations of both readers. The first by a young woman who accurately conveyed the enthusiasm of the young female protagonist and the second by an old woman who doesn't vary as much in voice character but still carries the emotions of the characters. Agatha Christie is often an easy read.
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- Jeffrey J.
- 2016-07-24
Classic Christie
The Man in the Brown Suit is a perfect example of a second string Christie story. My personal theory is that Agatha was given a pamphlet on red flags for domestic abuse and mistook it for one expounding the signs of true love. Tip for the ladies and gents out there: if someone slightly throttles you while explaining how easy it would be to murder you, or tells you they'll murder your hypothetical spouse then kidnap and assault you THIS IS NOT ROMANCE. Unless you're Agatha Christie.
4:50 From Paddington is a classic.
Enjoy the ridiculousness! But please don't take the author's take on gender politics or domestic violence to heart.
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- Cynthia Johnson
- 2016-02-15
A very good set
Wonderful stories. I thought I had one figured out. I was wrong.
The narrator did a good job of creating feeling and inflection but once and a while it's hard to differentiate which character is speaking.
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