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A Murder Is Announced
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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Publisher's Summary
An ordinary village
A shocking announcement
One morning the villagers of Chipping Cleghorn wake to find a strange notice in their papers:
‘A murder is announced and will take place on Friday, October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm.’
Suspecting this is just a joke, they gather for some evening entertainment.
Then a gunshot is heard.
In desperation, the police turn to an old lady whose hobbies are gardening, gossiping – and solving murders.
After all, old ladies know better than anyone exactly what goes on in quiet English villages…
Never underestimate Miss Marple
‘The queen of jaw-dropping, heart-stopping twists.’
Karen M. McManus
‘Establishes firmly her claim to the throne of detection. The plot is as ingenious as ever… the dialogue both wise and witty; while the suspense is maintained very skilfully until the final revelation.’
A.A. Milne
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- Rodney Wetherell
- 11-04-2023
Fine reading of a splendid Agatha
This is a novel I read about fifty years ago, and had forgotten much of it, but unfortunately, I did remember who the murderer was, and all the Letty-Lottie confusion. However, I thoroughly enjoyed hearing the audio book, with its terribly English characters like Colonel Easterbrook and Miss Blacklock. No-one is as good as Agatha in setting up a puzzle, with red herrings all over the place, and an unexpected conclusion - though she never pulls rabbits out of hats, ie she plants the Letty-Lottie business quite a few times, for readers to pick up vital clues. The reader is fine, and there is plenty of Christie-type atmosphere in the village where Miss Marple is so at home, though it's not actually her own village.
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- Annie Bee
- 07-12-2022
Jolly good listen.
Wasn't quite sure how Emilla Fox would go. So used to Hugh Fraser and Joan Hickson as the narrators however, it was pleasant listening. Good characterisation and the story is complex.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-01-2024
Classic Christie.
With excellent narration from Emilia Fox this classic Christie novel fairly crackles along. Excellent story with a delightful twist at the end. First class entertainment.
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