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Crooked House

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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The Leonides are one big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion. That is until the head of the household, Aristide, is murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection.

Suspicion naturally falls on the old man's young widow, 50 years his junior. But the murderer has reckoned without the tenacity of Charles Hayward, fiancé of the late millionaire's granddaughter.

©1956 Agatha Christie Limited (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Historical Fiction Mystery Traditional Detectives Crime Scary

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Agatha Christie is the best-selling fiction writer of all time, with more than 2 billion books sold. She's also the most translated author in history, and her stage play The Mousetrap holds the world record for longest initial run. (It has been running at the St Martin's Theatre in London for 68 straight years!) Whether you're a longtime reader or new fan, this list offers some of the best Agatha Christie books to listen to—and a handy guide to the author herself.

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Brilliant Twist • Intriguing Characters • Talented Reader • Convincing Performance • Unpredictable Ending
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Plotting and characters Motif of crooked cleverly wrought and not clear just who did it til the end

Suspenseful and crooked path to resolution

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I thought this was great. I love listening while reading along and this just kept me wondering and was glad to have eventually guessed the right one right before the reveal. 10/10 - recommend

Mystery that keeps you guessing

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A little slow in the beginning but it picks up & is a great mystery.

Great who-dunit story.

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Wonderful story and superbly narrated. Ms. Christie never disappoints. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the classics.

Mystery at it's Finest

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A wonderful murder mystery with a kookie cast of characters. I found it quite engaging and a quick and easy listen. Totally held my interest!

Agatha Chrisie does it again

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Agatha Christie’s genius has always lain in her singular understanding of human nature, and this is a prime example. This book is less about situational facts and more about emotions and motives. I suspected quite literally everyone, so I can’t say it was a SURPRISE at the end—but up until the moment of the reveal, it really could’ve been anyone. I really liked the choice of Charles Hayward as a narrator! Hugh Fraser is, as always, second to none.

Excellent for anyone interested in psychology

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I really loved it. Hugh Fraser is a great narrator. Although I cheated and read who the killer was, it was still very interesting to see how it played out. I'm an Agatha fan for life!

Great twisted...dare I say, Crooked book

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This is one the better Agatha Christie mysteries in terms of plotting and characters (though the principal romance is wooden and a little inhuman), and it is convincingly performed. What leaves one short is the motivation of the perpetrator, but its want of substance is redeemed by a noble sacrifice.

Classic mystery; unsatisfactory motive

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There was only one predictable part in the book, but I still enjoyed it very much. On to the next one!!

Another good one!

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Another classic Agatha Christie mystery. Superior narration by Hugh Fraser. Highly recommended for fans of British murder mysteries

A classic Agatha Christie

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