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Cards on the Table
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Narrator
- Hugh Fraser
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 12 September 2006
- Run Time
- 6 hours
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Thriller / suspense fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Adventure / action fiction, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems
- Rating
- 4.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
Part of a new look for Hercule Poirot for the 21st Century.
Read by Hugh Fraser, who plays Captain Hastings in the popular TV series.
Mr Shaitana was famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he was a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So, when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form, the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana’s private collection.
Indeed, what began as an absorbing evening of bridge was to turn into a more dangerous game altogether…
Critics Review
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“The finest murder story of her career… Mrs Christie has never been more ingenious”
Daily Mail
User Reviews
Book 4.0
Narration 5.0
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4.0 5.0
Hercule Poirot books are always a pleasure to read. Im not so sure his cases would stand up in a modern court🤷🏼♀️ But that's not why I read them. They're entertaining, and a great insight into life and attitudes at the time. And Poirot is just a great character!
ClareR 2025-09-05
Details
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Narrator
- Hugh Fraser
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Release Date
- 12 September 2006
- ISBN
- 9780007248841
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Thriller / suspense fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Adventure / action fiction, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems
- Rating
- 4.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
Part of a new look for Hercule Poirot for the 21st Century. Read by Hugh Fraser, who plays Captain Hastings in the popular TV series. Mr Shaitana was famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he was a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So, when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form, the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana’s private collection. Indeed, what began as an absorbing evening of bridge was to turn into a more dangerous game altogether…
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