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Hercule Poirot's Christmas

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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About this listen

The latest in this classic unabridged Agatha Christie audio collection, read by Hugh Fraser.

It’s Christmas Eve. The Lee family reunion is shattered by a deafening crash of furniture, followed by a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs, the tyrannical Simeon Lee lies dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed.

But when Hercule Poirot, who is staying in the village with a friend for Christmas, offers to assist, he finds an atmosphere not of mourning but of mutual suspicion. It seems everyone had their own reason to hate the old man…

©1939 Agatha Christie Limited. A Chorion Company. All rights reserved (P)2002 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Mystery Traditional Detectives Crime Christmas Winter

Critic Reviews

‘You yearned for a “good violent murder with lots of blood”. So this is your special story – written for you.’
Agatha Christie

'There is irresistible simplicity and buoyancy of a Christmas treat about it all'
Times Literary Supplement
All stars
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slow build but through My enjoyed the twists and turns.
revisiting Agatha Christie and not disappointed

classic Christie

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Hugh Fraser gives a consummate performance in his reading of this classic story. Great characterization and delivery.

Wonderful.

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Such a Christmas treat!! Hugh Fraser and a classic Christie tale. What a delightful present for the Dame’s many enthusiasts.

Champagne Christie.

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Characters I didn’t care about and a mystery you couldn’t possibly pick based on the information. No real depth to the story. I read these at 13 and loved them but at 50 they just aren’t my thing. The chap telling the story was fine

Didn’t love it

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Hugh Fraser is, as always, excellent! This one is a bit tricky, with a few different accents, but he nails it! The story is classic Christie with it's twists and red herrings, although it starts a bit slow, stick with it.
I was very disappointed to discover that the other last chapter of this audio book is a preview of another book, not the last chapter of this one, making the running time twenty-five minute shorter than advertised - something to note if you timed it to have enough left to fit perfectly with a thirty minute drive only to have it finish five minutes in!! I felt rather ripped off, but it was the only negative.

A bit short-changed, but classic Christie...

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