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Cards on the Table

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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About this listen

Part of a new look for Hercule Poirot for the 21st Century.

Read by Hugh Fraser, who plays Captain Hastings in the popular TV series.

Mr Shaitana was famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he was a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So, when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form, the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana’s private collection.

Indeed, what began as an absorbing evening of bridge was to turn into a more dangerous game altogether…

©1936 Agatha Christie Mallowan (P)2003 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK Crime Fiction Detective Mystery Private Investigators Fiction Crime

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"The finest murder story of her career... Mrs Christie has never been more ingenious." (Daily Mail)
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Agatha Christie weaves an intricate web of lies and deception and there are so many red herrings I must admit I was drowning in them, but dear Hercule Poirot forged a path through them all and eventually brought us to a satisfactory conclusion

Well read by ‘Captain Hastings’ - Hugh Fraser

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i liked how they approached each person and how they puzzled everything , the characters have their own interesting backstorys

The characters

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Hugh Fraser narration excellent as always. Battle, Race, Oliver and of course Hercule. One of Christie’s best.

One of the best

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Thotoughly enjoyable . Hugh Fraser is an excellent narrator . He doesn't overdo it

Excellent

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So clever
I have been looking for a cut off the last few months but I have been working on

A favourite

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