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The Listerdale Mystery
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Narrator
- Hugh Fraser
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 2 July 2007
- Run Time
- 6 hours 50 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Historical crime and mysteries, Short stories, Category fiction, Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: narrative themes
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
A flawless collection of short stories that Christie herself referred to as ‘light-hearted thrillers’.
Twelve ingenious, witty mysteries showing the author at her best, including: the curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale, the strange meeting on a train of a feckless man and a beautiful girl, Philomel Cottage and the extraordinary country house visit of Edward Robinson. Each four-story volume is expertly narrated by Hugh Fraser.
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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As always a great narration by Hugh Fraser. Really good selection of stories, can't fault any of them.
Rocketman 2026-02-23
Details
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Narrator
- Hugh Fraser
- Duration
- 6 hours 50 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 July 2007
- ISBN
- 9780007251001
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Classic fiction: literary and general, Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Historical crime and mysteries, Short stories, Category fiction, Fiction / Literature / Comics / Graphic novels: narrative themes
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
A flawless collection of short stories that Christie herself referred to as ‘light-hearted thrillers’. Twelve ingenious, witty mysteries showing the author at her best, including: the curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale, the strange meeting on a train of a feckless man and a beautiful girl, Philomel Cottage and the extraordinary country house visit of Edward Robinson. Each four-story volume is expertly narrated by Hugh Fraser.
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