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A Pocket Full Of Rye

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Full Cast, June Whitfield
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 Wealthy businessman Rex Fortescue is found dead with rye grain in his pocket. His death is followed in quick succession by a woman dying while eating bread and honey, and a maid in her garden. Inspector Neele, in charge of investigating the spate of murders, consults with Miss Marple, who has an interesting and surprising theory to offer. She senses the murderer is dispatching his victims on the basis of the children's nursery rhyme 'Sing a Song of Sixpence'. The similarities are numerous - not least the fact that Rex means 'king', and as a financier, he could be said to have been in his counting house when he died. Soon the blackbirds of the rhyme put in an appearance, not to mention a whole shoal of red herrings. What secrets are lurking at the heart of the Fortescue family? Miss Marple finds herself enmeshed in one of the strangest cases of her life... An intriguing mystery from the Queen of Crime, dramatised with a full cast including Nicky Henson and Derek Waring. Amateur Sleuths Crime Thrillers Entertainment & Performing Arts Mystery Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives

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I often find these dramas hard to follow as I like to have them on while I am doing something but this was great. Exactly what you would expect from Agatha Christie and Dame June of Whitfield makes an excellent Marple - although she is not in this one much.

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Great narrator made the story more interesting than it would have been ,not one of her best stories,good title

I enjoyed the story but thought it would be better

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Agatha has done it again! Very cleverly written using a nursery rhyme as an indication. Great cast as well and June Whitfield makes a great Miss Marple .

another delightful listen to!

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Absolutely love this. Superb production. Brilliant acting. Have listened to this a dozen times & still look forward’s to listening to it again. Wish Agatha Christie was still alive to bringing us her wonderful spot on writings.

Absolutely Love ❤️This

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June Whitfield heads a cast of wonderful narrators who bring alive the Christie classic. The mystery is warmly nostalgic and i loved it

June Whitfield is wonderful as Miss Marple

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