The Tuesday Club Murders

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Joan Hickson

First released on cassette tape in 1987, these archive recordings feature Joan Hickson as Miss Marple reading Agatha Christie’s The Thirteen Problems.

When the Tuesday Night Club meets in St Mary Mead, the weekly conversation turns to unsolved crimes. The stories of murder and intrigue are often so wicked that they have confounded even Scotland Yard. But there is one person present who has observed enough about human nature to be more than a match for the most perspicacious investigator…

Recorded more than 35 years ago while the BBC was filming the series Miss Marple, these thirteen short stories were read by Joan Hickson when she was 80 years old and capture the warmth and nostalgia of a bygone age.

Due to the archival nature of these recordings, the quality may vary. Newer recordings of The Thirteen Problems, read by Juliet Stevenson, are also available.

©1932 Agatha Christie Limited, a Chorion Company. All rights reserved (P)2002 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK

Critic reviews

"The plots are so good that one marvels...most of them would have made a full-length thriller." (Daily Mirror)

Love agatha Christie

I never get tired of Agatha Christie and the narrators are wonderful - enough said I think.

Awesome Miss Marple Short Stories

What did you love best about The Thirteen Problems?

Its a series of 13 short stories, expertly read by Joan Hickson (my favourite Miss Marple). Each story is the perfect length to listen to before bed, on the train, etc. Each keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering who-dunnit.

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

Yes, by having a series of short stories, so the suspense never lowers.

What does Joan Hickson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Joan Hickson's voice just epitomizes Miss Marple. But she's also a great actress who brings life to every character, and adds suspense and excitement through her voice.

Any additional comments?

A good selection for time poor people.

Wonderful recording

I bought this book on tape 30 years ago and never tired of it. Joan Hickson has always been my favorite Miss Marple and she is a wonderful story teller.

Not a Joan Hickson Fan - but great AC stories

you can't go wrong with AC short stories. every one of them entertaining in their own right. but I am not a fan of Joan Hickson's narration and it made the book just a little tedious. at points she sounded like she was mumbling and her diction isn't half as clear.

i know many fancy her the perfect miss marple, and mayhap she is but I would take the clear, crisp, and knowing voice of Geraldine McEwan anyday.

Classic Miss Marple

Where does The Thirteen Problems rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

'The Thirteen Problems' is one of my favourite audio-books so far. The thirteen stories in this collection are Miss Marple at her best.

What did you like best about this story?

Agatha Christie really excelled at writing these type of stories, so all of the stories in this collection are very entertaining bite-sized mysteries.

I like short story collections as they are perfect for easy listening in short bursts.

Which character – as performed by Joan Hickson – was your favorite?

Miss Marple of course!

Joan Hickson was Jane Marple in the 1980's BBC TV series, so having this great actress narrate these Miss Marple stories brings an authentic voice to the thirteen stories. She does a brilliant job voicing all of the characters in this audio-book, but Joan Hickson is Miss Marple as far as I am concerned.

Who was the most memorable character of The Thirteen Problems and why?

These are Miss Marple stories where her shrewd intelligence and experience of human nature shine through, so nobody is supposed to surpass Jane Marple's clever way of solving problems... and nobody does.

Any additional comments?

A nice collection of mystery stories, that are very well written and very well performed.

bite size marple

good bite size problems if you haven't got time for a whole detective story now

"Pleasant Pleasantries"

I can imagine Miss Marple's voice as I type this out. 😅🤭

It was so nice to hear Joan Hickson's voice again. For all the terrible murders, I feel like this is a series I will enjoy going through in my life (time). Although, now I'm tempted to start on the Hercule Poirot series.
But it is queer. To listen to all these discussions of these cases. Why... It almost makes me feel liko I'm beside Miss Marple, listening to her as she shares her observations on human nature.