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The Listerdale Mystery and Eleven Other Stories Audio CD – Unabridged, January 11, 2006

by Agatha Christie (Author), Hugh Fraser (Narrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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The curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale, a newlywed's fear of her ex-fiance, a strange encounter on a train, and a wild man's sudden personality change are just some of the twelve stories offered in this collection. Read by Hugh Fraser.
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  1. Print length
    7 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    BBC Audiobooks America
  4. Publication date
    January 11, 2006
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 1 x 6.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1572704977
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1572704978
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This satisfying collection of short stories emphasizes romance and humor as Hugh Fraser transports listeners into genteel British society. Christie makes each story a perfect gem. What makes Agatha Christie such a perennial favorite is her ability to make each character a fully developed individual. When a young man finds an emerald in his pocket after taking the wrong trousers in a beach changing room, Christie makes listeners feel his confusion and fear; at the same time she keeps a deft hand with the light love stories woven in among the murders. Each tale is a tiny self-contained adventure, and, delivered by the talented Fraser, makes for fine entertainment. D.G. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BBC Audiobooks America; Unabridged edition (January 11, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Audio CD ‏ : ‎ 7 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1572704977
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1572704978
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 6.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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Agatha Christie

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Born in Torquay in 1890, Agatha Christie began writing during the First World War and wrote over 100 novels, plays and short story collections. She was still writing to great acclaim until her death, and her books have now sold over a billion copies in English and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. Yet Agatha Christie was always a very private person, and though Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple became household names, the Queen of Crime was a complete enigma to all but her closest friends.

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Bill Vannostrand
5.0 out of 5 stars Christie Classic
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2013
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it's hard for me to rate Agatha Christie less than a five in any media
have read all her works available in the US and then as more made available
have entire collection of every movie made from her work
and enjoyed her works as Mary Westmaycott as well
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OCNP
5.0 out of 5 stars Great for a long trip!
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2010
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We thoroughly enjoyed these mysteries in the CD format. We were on a cross country road trip and the stories made the time pass quickly! We loved Christie's twists at the end of her stories. I have passed these on to our granddaughter who is an Agatha Christie fan.
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I. Koch
3.0 out of 5 stars The story line by Christie is fine, the person reading it is so dry and ...
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2017
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The story line by Christie is fine, the person reading it is so dry and monotone that it spoils the story. A better reader would have done this justice, like Hugh Frazier !
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CandyApple
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent entertainment
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2009
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I listen to book on CD's while I drive. This set was excellent and I gave it 5 stars. Loved the stories but it was Hugh Frasier's readings that pushed it to 5 stars. He's the absolute best. I buy whatever mystery audiobooks he's involved with. Get it.......you'll love it!
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sunny
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2015
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One of her vest short story collections.
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J. Lesley
5.0 out of 5 stars Agatha Christie read by Hugh Fraser - wonderful!
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2009
Even the least likeable of the Agatha Christie mysteries is still a darn good reading experience. Always assuming, of course, that you enjoy the older mystery classics. This set of stories is no exception to quality but there are probably some surprises in store for anyone not completely familiar with Christie's work. She often utilized her short stories to deal with adventure and moralistic dilemmas instead of murder most foul.

This set of 12 stories is told on 6 CD's. This formatting has two stories per disc which makes it very easy to keep track of where you left off if you need to turn the story off for a while. The stories are:

Disc #1 - The Listerdale Mystery, The Rajah's Emerald
Disc #2 - The Golden Ball, Mr. Eastwood's Adventure
Disc #3 - Philomel Cottage, A Fruitful Sunday
Disc #4 - Jane in Search of a Job, Swan Song
Disc #5 - The Girl in the Train, Sing a Song of Sixpence
Disc #6 - The Manhood of Edward Robinson, Accident

Most of the stories concern young people who are bored or dissatisfied with their daily lives who long for some adventure. Once they get that adventure they usually face the question of whether or not to stick to the law or chose an alternative. Some of the stories are presented in other volumns of Christie short stories, Philomel Cottage for example, but personally I love to listen to them over and over anyway so that is not a problem for me.

The making of this collection is the reading by Hugh Fraser. Because of his acting in the BBC Agatha Christie series as Captain Hastings I look on Fraser as an old friend. His voice is familiar and soothing. His acting ability translates well to his reading of the stories. All in all, an extremely pleasant way to get my "Christie fix".
24 people found this helpful
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Michelle L. Walters
5.0 out of 5 stars Great entertainment
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2006
A wonderful way to enjoy an excellent book. Hugh Fraser is tops as narrator.
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Pauline Stowe
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2016
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