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Marple: Twelve New Stories

By: Agatha Christie, Naomi Alderman, Leigh Bardugo, Alyssa Cole, Lucy Foley, Elly Griffiths, Natalie Haynes, Jean Kwok, Val McDermid, Karen M. McManus, Dreda Say Mitchell, Kate Mosse, Ruth Ware
Narrated by: Various
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 A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable bestselling and acclaimed authors.

Read by Alex Kingston, Adrian Scarborough, Adjoa Andoh, Imogen Stubbs, Alison Steadman, Jodhi May, Chipo Chung, Cathy Tyson, Ramon Tikaram, Tanya Reynolds, Celia Imrie and Miriam Margolyes.

This collection of twelve original short stories, all featuring Jane Marple, will introduce the character to a whole new generation. Each author reimagines Agatha Christie’s Marple through their own unique perspective while staying true to the hallmarks of a traditional mystery.
· Naomi Alderman
· Leigh Bardugo
· Alyssa Cole
· Lucy Foley
· Elly Griffiths
· Natalie Haynes
· Jean Kwok
· Val McDermid
· Karen M. McManus
· Dreda Say Mitchell
· Kate Mosse
· Ruth Ware

Miss Marple was first introduced to readers in a story Christie wrote for The Royal Magazine in 1927 and made her first appearance in a full-length novel in 1930’s The Murder at the Vicarage. It has been 45 years since Agatha Christie’s last Marple novel, Sleeping Murder, was published posthumously in 1976, and this collection of ingenious new stories by twelve Christie devotees will be a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains the most famous fictional female detective of all time.

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Critic Reviews

'Each author captures Christie — and Marple — perfectly, while also displaying just a bit of her own unique touch’ – The Washington Post

‘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

‘Agatha Christie is the gateway drug to crime fiction both for readers and for writers’ – Val McDermid

‘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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if you love Miss Marple you will enjoy this book.
great stories and equally great performance.

for fans of christie

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Did not really like the main narrator. She was lacking something. Her voice just did not seem to suit Agatha Christie novels

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Never mess with an original. I'd say only three are truly worth of taking Christie forward, 3 are OK and the rest just not working. Focusing on the winners - brilliant stories, clever use of previous characters/situations all enhanced by some brilliant narration. Christie was (in my opinion wrongly) accused of being somewhat anti-Semitic and racist. Quite a few of these try to "right that wrong" and add to pedestrian nature of some of the stories. For the three excellent ones alone, I'd recommend this. The fast forward button works for those that don't hit the mark!

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This is probably one of my favourite books. It is so clever how it is portrayed and I stayed up all night listening to it. I can guarantee that you will not be able to put this book down.

My all time favourite crime sleuth reimagined by some of the most famous mystery and murder authors. Amazing.

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predictable endings, excruciatingly self conscious narrations - some good, some downright terrible. Christie it ain't.

pretty awful

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I didn't realise how capable a writer Agatha Christie was until I listened to these 12 pathetically childish attempts to emulate her. The storylines are ludicrous in their transparency, the vocabularies immature in the extreme and the delivery, at best, sub-standard.
Perhaps, and this would be the most disturbing thing if true, the stories are the clearest indication of the lack of respect all of the writers and their editors have for Christie.
What possible purpose can be served by putting Christie's deservedly high reputation in the hands of such obviously rank amateurs?
It is simply an unabashed attempt to profit from the demand of Christie aficionados for a product, the like of which we're unlikely to see again.
Leave well enough alone. Audible? You should be ashamed of yourselves!!!

Heightened respect for the real Agatha Christie

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I know they are all good writers but not a patch on Agatha Christie what a disappointment I can’t remember any story ….pity

Disappointing

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