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  • By: Agatha Christie
  • Narrated by: Emilia Fox
  • Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (205 ratings)
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They Came to Baghdad

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Emilia Fox
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Summary

A new audio edition of the Agatha Christie thriller.

Baghdad is the chosen location for a secret summit of superpowers, concerned but not convinced, about the development of an, as yet, unidentified and undescribed secret weapon.

Only one man has the proof that can confirm the nature of this fantastic secret weapon – a British agent named Carmichael. Unfortunately the criminal organisation responsible for the weapon’s development will stop at nothing to prevent him entering Baghdad and presenting his proof to the assembled delegates. Can Carmichael enter the city against such odds?

Into this explosive situations appears Victoria Jones, a girl with a yearning for adventure who gets more than she bargains for when a wounded Carmichael dies in her arms in her hotel room.

Now, if only she could make sense of his last words ‘…Lucifer…Basrah…Lefarge…’

©1951 Agatha Christie Mallowan (P)2004 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK

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"A very human heroine, whose powers of invention, just like those of her creator, never fail her." (Times Literary Supplement)

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Not an obvious Christie tale.

Love this slightly silly story, very 1950s paranoia/spy type narrative with a charming and humorous heroine in Victoria Jones. Unfortunately it is occasionally let down by some of Emilia Fox's accents and voices (something I've heard before in her other adaptations, (it is a shame the publishers couldn't overcome their gender expectations and just use Hugh Fraser for all of the Christie adaptations).

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Like an Eric Ambler, but with a heroine

Leaves behind typical English bourgeoisie setting, and leads with a bright, resourceful, working class heroine. Very enjoyable and gripping, my new favourite among all the Christie novels I've read.
Narrator seems to think that women over 40 talk in shrill braying tones, but other than that bit of sexism and racism, is pretty good

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Wholly enjoyable!

I loved the lesser-known side of Agatha Christie as presented in this stand-alone novel - in it, she brings together a gripping plot and wonderful characters. We root for the goodies and loathe the baddies and the exotic backdrop of Iraq is fascinating and beautifully evoked. Emilia Fox is a superb narrator and inhabits her characters convincingly and entertainingly. I was honestly sorry when the book ended and still feel quite bereft!

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Not Christie's best but still worth a go

Being a major fan of both Christie and Fox cannot I'm afraid blind me to the fact that this is not one of Agatha Christie's more stellar works. The story really lacks any of the suspense or urgency of her other crime novels and some of the characters are a bit slack.

However like all her work it is laced with divine comical satire and brillant observations of human nature through said characters. Plus the heroine Victoria Jones - while perhaps a bit silly - is absolute fun and a peasure to identify with and travel along with on her wacky adventure filled trip to Baghdad.

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Another great read from Emilia Fox

Excellent story, brilliantly read by Emilia Fox as she makes the characters really live. Its almost like a drama production! Highly recommended, you won't be disappointed if you like Agatha Christie.

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Ripping yarn

Brilliant, Red add wonderfully written. Even if this Jan doesn’t bear too much PC scrutiny for.

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My new favourite Agatha Christie

A completely new story to me but I was hooked from the start. It was as fair paced thriller and I didn’t suspect the baddie till quite late on. Narrator did a good job with the character voices. Thoroughly recommend it and can’t understand why this has never been made into a film .

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One of the best.

Adventure from start to finish. Love Victoria as a character. Evocative of a foreign land. One of my absolute favourite of AC’s.

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Brilliant yet again!

Great story, well read and thoroughly entertaining from start to end. I for one love the narrator’s, Emilia Fox, style.

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Possibly Her Best Work

When the narrator first started reading I found her lisp very off putting but after a short while it became unnoticeable.
I adore all of Miss Christie’s books but I think this is possibly the best for excitement and strategy.

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