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  • The Listerdale Mystery

  • By: Agatha Christie
  • Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
  • Length: 6 hrs and 52 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (250 ratings)

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The Listerdale Mystery

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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Summary

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.

©1934 Agatha Christie Limited, a Chorion Company. All rights reserved (P)2004, 2005 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK
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Great Little Christie Anthology

This is a nice little collection for Christie fans not featuring her usual dectectives. Some of the stories are a little 'samey" and I wouldn't call them her greatest works but they are a nice listen if you like the genre..well narrated and definitely worth a credit!

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A very mixed bag !

Whilst High Fraser's contribution cannot be faulted, the stories are surprisingly poor coming from the acknowledged queen of mystery.

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Short and fun.

Short, amusing stories that make for an easy listening. Each story still has the Christie charm.

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Little mysteries

Easy to listen to these short stories. Hugh Fraser as narrator is fantastic, extremely enjoyable.

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You cannot beat a good Agatha Christie

What made the experience of listening to The Listerdale Mystery the most enjoyable?

A series of short stories (with sudden endings) but I have listened several times

Who was your favorite character and why?

Edward - he sound so sweet, had a really great evening

Have you listened to any of Hugh Fraser’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Yes - well read as always

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Love Agatha Christie

Most of the stories had the usual Christie mystery although one I guessed quite early. Love Hugh Fraser his voice is perfect and he does the ladies so well.

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Enjoyed this collection

Really enjoyed this collection of short stories. They have a twist as you would expect from Agatha Christie. Very relaxing yet amazingly written and read.
Would be good if Audible would make the chapter breaks relate to the stories, but I’ve managed to bookmark them.

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Vintage Agatha Christie. Lovely!

I enjoyed these stories many years ago. No doubt I will listen to them again.

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First class selection of stories

Exceptional stories and reading, with characters and accents coming to life. Highly recommended. Enjoyed every aspects.

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Entertaining as always

My only criticism is that with many (but not all) audible recordings the chapters on the app don’t match the chapters in the books. Surely it can’t be that difficult to get it right which would make it much more user friendly.

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