Midsummer Mysteries

Tales from the Queen of Mystery

De: Agatha Christie

Narrado por: Hugh Fraser, David Suchet, Joan Hickson

Agatha Christie’s most famous characters—including Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple—solve even the most devilish of conundrums as the sun beats down in this all-new summer themed collection from the Queen of Mystery.

Summertime—as the temperature rises, so does the potential for evil. From Cornwall to the French Riviera, whether against a background of Delphic temples or English country houses, Agatha Christie’s most famous characters solve complicated puzzles as the stakes heat up. Pull up a deckchair and enjoy plot twists and red herrings galore from the bestselling fiction writer of all time.

Includes the stories:

• The Blood-Stained Pavement
• The Double Clue
• A Death on the Nile
• Harlequin’s Lane
• The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman
• Jane in Search of a Job
• The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim
• The Idol House of Astarte
• The Rajah’s Emerald
• The Oracle at Delphi
• The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger
• The Incredible Theft

©2023 Agatha Christie (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers

Great Narration!

Terrific stories (of course, it was written by the Queen of Mysteries ) with exceptional narration. What a nice summer treat!

Some Agatha Christie short stories--very enjoyable

A collection of short fiction works, including not only Miss Marple and Poirot but several of her other detectives. Well narrated!

Great narration, ok stories

This is the 3rd collection of Christie shorts that I have finished and they are very hit or miss. They aren't bad but a lot of them are uninteresting. The center few were the best. I found Parker Pine the winning slueth in this anthology

Agatha Bestest

Love all of Agatha Christie’s books. Always fun to listen too with such great narration.

narration was good

The sound quality faded in and out at times, making it difficult to hear the dialog

Breathy Biscuits

It’s the narration that does it for me. Hugh Fraser in particular brings a feast of accents and cheekiness, making me feel that I am just as clever as Mr. Poirot in unmasking the culprit.

However, if breathy narration drives you nuts, then this may not be for you. Or rather, those shorts narrated by Ms. Hickson, starting with the very first, with her breaths and swallows, may have you screaming at her to drink some tea and step back from the mic.

I prefer Agatha Christie in short form, so these stories, all under an hour except the last one, are scrumptious biscuits for an afternoon listen.

Good portrayal

The narrators were very good. But I am used to listening and watching these actors, so it was easy for me.

OK Listen, not great

This is my first Agatha Christie. I was hoping to be blown away. I was not. It was interesting but I had hoped for more. The stories seem to frequently end abruptly with no epilogue to close the story

Great choice of stories

I enjoyed the stories being told by familiar voices. I would listen to another volume.

Relaxing Short Stories

Nice collection of cozy Christie mysteries. Great to listen to if you need something light—she’s a master.