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Hercule Poirot's Christmas

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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The latest in this classic unabridged Agatha Christie audio collection, read by Hugh Fraser.

It’s Christmas Eve. The Lee family reunion is shattered by a deafening crash of furniture, followed by a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs, the tyrannical Simeon Lee lies dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed.

But when Hercule Poirot, who is staying in the village with a friend for Christmas, offers to assist, he finds an atmosphere not of mourning but of mutual suspicion. It seems everyone had their own reason to hate the old man…

©1939 Agatha Christie Limited. A Chorion Company. All rights reserved; (P)2002 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK Crime Fiction Detective Entertainment & Performing Arts Fiction Mystery Traditional Detectives Crime Winter Christmas Classics
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Critic reviews

‘You yearned for a “good violent murder with lots of blood”. So this is your special story – written for you.’
Agatha Christie

'There is irresistible simplicity and buoyancy of a Christmas treat about it all'
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Really enjoyed this. A fan of interesting crime - Agatha Christie, Dick Francis and the like, this was a new Poirot story to me. Full of twists and turns and the interesting group scene at the end where all is revealed. I didn't guess although as usual, all the clues were there if you just realised! Read well and with style. I would listen to another.

Unusual and full of red herrings

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Hugh Fraser is a very good narrator, he brings the book to life. It is a good story, it's not my favourite Poirot book but it is an interesting plot and I am happy to return to this story from time to time.

A good read

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Christie's books are amazingly timeless, witty & effortless. This was published in 1939, which is important, as there are references to the Spanish Civil War (audible often leave these dates out).

A classic 'locked room murder mystery' taking place at a family Christmas reunion. I didn't guess who the culprit was (although the clues were there) & I usually guess correctly with other authors. This has a bafflingly clever plot proving Christie's worth as the Queen of crime fiction. One of her more subtle & warmly traditional books, narrated so perfectly I could almost hear the fire crackling in the hearth beneath the Christmas stockings.

Ps. Audible's description makes it sound far more gory than it is!

A Perfect Festive Murder

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Classic Agatha Christie with a twist in the ending as good as Roger Ackroyd.. Hugh Fraser gives perfect narration as always. Recommend.

Twist in the ending

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wonderful story, absolutely loved it, and was guessing all the way until the end! A Poirot delight

Christie always delivers

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