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The Mysterious Mr Quin
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Narrator
- Hugh Fraser
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 11 December 2006
- Run Time
- 8 hours 45 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, Thriller / suspense fiction, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems, Narrative theme: identity / belonging
- Rating
- 5.0 (2 reviews)
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What to expect
A unique offering from the Queen of Crime. This Agatha Christie Signature Edition features the hero the world-famous author was most fond of – Mr Harley Quin, the enigmatic friend and counterpart of the rational Mr Satterthwaite.
So far, it had been a typical New Year’s Eve house party. But Mr Satterthwaite – a keen observer of human nature – sensed that the real drama of the evening was yet to unfold.
So it proved when a mysterious stranger arrived after midnight. Who was this Mr Quin? And why did his presence have such a pronounced effect on Eleanor Portal, the woman with the dyed-black hair?
User Reviews
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Narration 5.0
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I'm so happy to have found my favourite Agatha Christie book here. Mr Quin is unlike any other character of hers and the narration brought the book to life.
feistyradish 2026-02-03 -
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My absolute favourite Christie, so underrated, and Hugh Fraser does an incredible job with the narration, as ever - I particularly like his voice for Quin
Faunt 2025-09-18
Details
- Author
- Agatha Christie
- Narrator
- Hugh Fraser
- Duration
- 8 hours 45 minutes
- Release Date
- 11 December 2006
- ISBN
- 9780007256228
- 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, Thriller / suspense fiction, Narrative theme: social issues / social problems, Narrative theme: identity / belonging
- Rating
- 5.0(2 reviews)
- Narration
- 5.0(2 reviews)
Synopsis
A unique offering from the Queen of Crime. This Agatha Christie Signature Edition features the hero the world-famous author was most fond of – Mr Harley Quin, the enigmatic friend and counterpart of the rational Mr Satterthwaite. So far, it had been a typical New Year’s Eve house party. But Mr Satterthwaite – a keen observer of human nature – sensed that the real drama of the evening was yet to unfold. So it proved when a mysterious stranger arrived after midnight. Who was this Mr Quin? And why did his presence have such a pronounced effect on Eleanor Portal, the woman with the dyed-black hair?
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