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A Murder is Announced

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Emilia Fox
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 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

©1950 Agatha Christie Limited Crime Thrillers Detective Family Life Genre Fiction Mystery Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Fiction Crime Murder

Critic Reviews

‘Without a doubt, the greatest mystery writer of all time’ – Ragnar Jonasson

‘A hundred years after her first novel, and we are all still standing in her shadow’ – Andrew Taylor

‘She gives us an insight into human nature that few, if any, have surpassed’ – Susan Lewis

‘Dame Agatha has sold more books than all besides Shakespeare and the Bible’ – David Baldacci

‘All crime fiction writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt’ – Peter James

‘Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.’ – Tana French
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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.

Fine reading of a splendid Agatha

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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.

Jolly good listen.

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like it and I can't wait to get more and listen and am going to my parents to to get it as well

who did it

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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.

Classic Christie.

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