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The Pale Horse
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
A dark offering from the Queen of Crime.
This represents the world-famous author’s most successful foray into the dark world of murder and black magic.
To understand the strange goings on at The Pale Horse Inn, Mark Easterbrook knew he had to begin at the beginning. But where exactly was the beginning?
Was it the savage blow to the back of Father Gorman’s head? Or was it when the priest’s assailant searched him so roughly he tore the clergyman’s cassock? Or could it have been the priest’s visit, just minutes before, to a woman on her death bed?
Or was there a deeper significance to the violent squabble which Mark Easterbrook had himself witnessed earlier?
Wherever the beginning lies, Mark and his sidekick, Ginger Corrigan, may soon have cause to wish they’d never found it…
Critic reviews
"The acknowledged queen of detective fiction." (Observer)
"Wholesale murder by black magic...highly ingenious, wholly enjoyable." (Evening Standard)
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- Fialka
- 07-12-17
One of her best
Great premise and storytelling. Some of Christie's more fully formed characters. Very enjoyable and even sparks the imagination.
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- Teed
- 07-03-20
Didn’t want it to end!
Even though I know the story I wanted to go on and on! Great narration - even the female voices are perfectly acceptable with none of the embarrassment I usually feel with male narrators attempting female characters. Really enjoyed this classic tale.
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- Cindy
- 11-03-24
Very Enjoyable
This book made a change from the usual Poirot and Miss Marple stories. It was well written and just as good as all Agatha Christies other novels. Well worth adding to my Christie collection.
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- Kindle Customer
- 26-01-21
Great story with a good twist
the story was fantastic and you will never work out who is the killer
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-05-23
Spooky, clever, funny and tantalising.
An excellent mystery from 1961. Nothing like the TV adaptation where they changed the plot, so you can enjoy this as a fresh story. Hugh Fraser's narration is once again perfect.
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- H W Giddens
- 24-02-20
Pale Horse indeed
I thought that I would listen to the original version of The Pale Horse, having seen the most recent television adaptation with Rufus Sewell and also the Miss Marple version. The story is similar to the Miss Marple one and I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it whilst gardening. Would thoroughly recommend.
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- The Driver
- 20-04-20
The Pale Horse
Agatha at her best. And Captain Hastings at his best too! What’s not to like?
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- E. Jalal
- 12-05-23
Exciting
Another superb narration by Hugh Fraser. And what a yarn! Quite spooky and very atmospheric!
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- Polly Mc63
- 18-02-20
The true Pale Horse
There is nothing better than listening to a great story with a great narrative which this was. It was grippingly good fun. I have read/listened to nearly every Agatha Christie novel. I have also watched every film/tv adaptations and I have yet to see The Pale Horse be true to her great novel with the latest BBC adaptation being absolutely beyond a joke
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- Libby Hall
- 19-12-19
Hugh Fraser is a superb narrator
I really only listen to these Agatha Cristies for the pleasure of listening to Hugh Fraser's narrations.
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