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Crooked House

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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A new Agatha Christie thriller, described by her as “one of my best.”

The Leonides were one big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion. That was until the head of the household, Aristide, was murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection.

Suspicion naturally falls on the old man’s young widow, fifty years his junior. But the murderer has reckoned without the tenacity of Charles Hayward, fiance of the late millionare’s granddaughter…

©2007 Agatha Christie (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Crime Thrillers Family Life Genre Fiction Mystery Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Urban Detective Fiction

Critic Reviews

‘Writing Crooked House was pure pleasure and I feel justified in my belief that it is one of my best.’
Agatha Christie

‘Her sleight of hand is impeccable.’
New Statesman

‘Knock-out!’
Saturday Review of Literature
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Another cracker of a story from the queen of crime fiction. The language is delightful too.

great plot, great voice

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loved it, just when you think it's over there's more. very well done story and narration.

A nice twist

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Gosh, I love Hugh Fraser. I guessed this one, surprisingly and I found it hauntingly brilliant. Who'd have thought!

Perfect Christie

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Hugh Fraser was the perfect narrator - his voice so embodies the character (Agatha Christie really nails the type).

Hugh Fraser is perfect for this story

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In the Christie tradition I feel. Well read and I recommend it . Thoroughly enjoyable. Great

Crooked House

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With superb narration from Hugh Fraser( yet again!) this is first class entertainment. Classic Christie. She’s not the Queen of Crime for nothing.

Classic Christie.

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