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Sad Cypress

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: David Suchet
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About this listen

Another classic Poirot story brought to life by Hugh Fraser.

Beautiful young Elinor Carlisle stood serenely in the dock, accused of the murder of Mary Gerrard, her rival in love. The evidence was damning: only Elinor had the motive, the opportunity and the means to administer the fatal poison.

Yet, inside the hostile courtroom, only one man still presumed Elinor was innocent until proven guilty: Hercule Poirot was all that stood between Elinor and the gallows…

©1940 Agatha Christie Limited. A Chorion Company. All rights reserved; Recording (P)1993 Chivers Press Ltd. This edition (P)2006 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Mystery Traditional Detectives Crime

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"Poirot solves another exciting case." (Daily Mail)
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It was classical hercule
It met my expectation however I still believe that Hugh Fraser should narrate the books. Suchet was good but sometimes distracting.

Brilliant

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Great as ever, the combination of Agatha Christie and Suchet is perfection to my ears.

great

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Typical twists and turns. SUCHET sublime. wonderful, thoroughly enjoyable as per Agatha Christie always is.

Brilliant.

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I love this one. Both the book and the BBC live-action adaptation are really good, and they both star David Suchet! He's an excellent narrator, and not just for Poirot; he has a great range of voices and reads very well. What sets Sad Cypress apart in the Christie canon is the emotional conflict at the core, which gives the whole mystery an intensity and feeling of mounting danger. The mystery itself is excellent and has a very satisfying solution.

One of Christie's best

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I really thoroughly enjoyed this Christie book with the consistently fantastic David Suchet narrating - sometimes a Christie can be a bit hit and miss but I found this one fascinating and entertaining! Highly recommend for those who love the comfort of Poirot and Mr Suchet.

My new favourite Christie!

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