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Crooked House

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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A new Agatha Christie thriller, described by her as “one of my best.”

The Leonides were one big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion. That was until the head of the household, Aristide, was murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection.

Suspicion naturally falls on the old man’s young widow, fifty years his junior. But the murderer has reckoned without the tenacity of Charles Hayward, fiance of the late millionare’s granddaughter…

 Crime Thrillers Detective Family Life Genre Fiction Mystery Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Urban Fiction

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Critic reviews

‘Writing Crooked House was pure pleasure and I feel justified in my belief that it is one of my best.’
Agatha Christie

‘Her sleight of hand is impeccable.’
New Statesman

‘Knock-out!’
Saturday Review of Literature
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I loved this story the whole time I was trying to work out who committed the crime. Highly recommend this book.

Excellent story

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Crime drama of the highest quality, what one would expect from Agatha Christie. The narration was also excellent.

Brilliant

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Crooked House is beautifully, cleverly, excitingly written. The character gallery comprising of members of an old family, and men connected to police force, are all so vividly and insightfully depicted. The closer the book gets to its end, the more gloomy it gets. Impossible to guess who the culprit(s) is/are. Captain Hastings a.k.a. Hugh Fraser's narrating is top class. Thank you Audible!

Superb Agatha Christie, wonderful Hugh Fraser

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Superb reading by Hugh Fraser. Good story. Very enjoyable. Definitely worth a listen if you like Agatha Christie.

Very enjoyable to listen to

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A real whodunit without the regular Poirot or Marple to discover the culprit. I enjoyed this story and the narration was also very good.

Excellent

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