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Cat Among the Pigeons
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Narrator
- Hugh Fraser
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 2 April 2007
- Run Time
- 6 hours 45 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime & mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Thriller / suspense fiction, Historical crime & mysteries, Adventure / action fiction, Fiction based on or inspired by true events, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
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What to expect
Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much…
Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion, while the rest of the school sleeps. There, among the lacrosse sticks, they stumble upon the body of the unpopular games mistress – shot through the heart from point blank range.
The school is thrown into chaos when the ‘cat’ strikes again. Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much. In particular, she knows that without Hercule Poirot’s help, she will be the next victim…
Critics Review
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‘Immensely enjoyable.’ Daily Express
‘To read Agatha Christie at her best is to experience the rarefied pleasure of watching a faultless technician at work, and she is in top form in Cat Among the Pigeons.’ New York Times
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Details
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Narrator
- Hugh Fraser
- Duration
- 6 hours 45 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 April 2007
- ISBN
- 9780007249701
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime & mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Thriller / suspense fiction, Historical crime & mysteries, Adventure / action fiction, Fiction based on or inspired by true events, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
Synopsis
Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much…Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion, while the rest of the school sleeps. There, among the lacrosse sticks, they stumble upon the body of the unpopular games mistress – shot through the heart from point blank range.The school is thrown into chaos when the ‘cat’ strikes again. Unfortunately, schoolgirl Julia Upjohn knows too much. In particular, she knows that without Hercule Poirot’s help, she will be the next victim…
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