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The Mystery of the Blue Train
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
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Summary
When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again – for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing.
The prime suspect is Ruth’s estranged husband, Derek. Yet Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie re-enactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board…
Critic reviews
"The acknowledged queen of detective fiction." (Observer)
"The Empress of the crime novel." (Sunday Express)
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- Alf
- 20-05-16
Hugh Fraser
Outstanding! Enjoyed every word and the conclusion. Listened in the car, cooking - driving my family mad!
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- Janey
- 05-05-15
Good story
Good story. Classic Christie tale. As always Hugh Frasers narration is perfect. I could listen to him reading anything. Brilliant!
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- Pengwen
- 25-09-16
The Blue Train twists and turns
I love to hear Hugh Fraser's telling any of the Poirot stories. He has Poirot's voice just right and he is excellent at the range, accents and tone of all the other characters especially women where he manages never to sound shrill but remains sympathetic and believable as a woman's voice.
The story of Blue Train twists and turns, it is quite dark at times and the denouement is unexpected, Agatha Christie at her best.
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- Kindle Customer
- 02-02-13
It's Agatha Christie
Another wonderful book from Agatha Christie. Narrated by the wonderful Hugh Fraser who reads all the parts with excellent accents and makes you feel your really in the strory.
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- Kindle Customer
- 25-06-19
A GREAT Dramatisation
fabulous performances, great pacing , painting a vivid picture. made me want to re-read the book.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-01-19
Loved it.
A classic Agatha Christie story , brilliantly narrated by Hugh Fraser. Thoroughly recommended and good value.
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- Spotlite
- 02-05-22
An Agatha Christie staple
Another great Hercule Piorot mystery.
A plot with lots of twists till the very end, and lots of interesting characters.
Hugh Fraser simply has the-most-divine-voice and beautiful enunciation!! He also does an excellent Hercule Piorot!
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- Audio master
- 11-04-17
you must get it
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
yes because it is so good
Who was your favorite character and why?
the grate Hercule Poirot because he is smart
Which character – as performed by Hugh Fraser – was your favourite?
the grate Hercule Poirot
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes
Any additional comments?
i love it but not my favorite Agatha Christie book
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-03-23
Classic Whodunit from 1928
Christie's books are all so different from each other, but this one epitomises the slow burning generic mystery people most expect from her. Not her cleverest or intriguing but definitely an extremely satisfying listen.
Poirot is at his most smug, nestling amongst the rich socialites of post WW1, impishly creating mayhem. Class divides are subtly explored and lampooned, as are national characteristics of the day. All narrated perfectly by Hugh Fraser, who is so good he remains invisible beneath the characters, as always.
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- Pretty Foxy
- 25-02-23
Fabulous
A wonderful reading from Hugh Fraser of such a great story by Agatha Christie. Poirot is the greatest detective of all time and this is just fabulous!
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