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Death by Drowning

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Joan Hickson
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Here are four stories by the most popular mystery writer of all time; stories told by Miss Marple and her friends and solved by that elderly white-haired lady with the faded blue eyes and quiet nature. They are read by Joan Hickson, who played Miss Marple in the television series based on the works of Agatha Christie.

In The Thumbmark of St Peter Miss Marple tells how she was able to help her niece when the poor girl was accused of poisoning her husband. In The Herb of Death foxglove leaves are picked with sage for the dinner with disastrous results, and a burglary at a riverside bungalow sets off an unusual chain of events in The Affair at the Bungalow. In the final story, Sir Henry Clithering, ex-commissioner of Scotland Yard, is staying with his friends Colonel and Mrs Bantry, when news arrives that the village innkeeper’s daughter has met her ‘death by drowning.’

The Herb of Death
The Thumb Mark of St Peter
The Affair at the Bungalow
Death by Drowning

©2000 Agatha Christie (P)2000 HarperCollins Publishers Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Crime Fiction Mystery
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I have always loved Miss Marple and this was no exception. I love how she works out the murders and enjoyed listening to this selection. The narration was good.

Death by Drowning

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Hickson is Mrs. Marple. Anything I can find with Hickson as Marple is a must have for me! I wish the series still came on . I miss hickson, the one and only Marple! Oh, the stories are great too.

Hickson ! Hickson !

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the order of the stores is lamentable, as the first one obviously refers to happenings before, and there isn't any order to find out all the stores, but the plot thickens and the narrative is quite nice.

Agatha Christie did it again.

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A nice set of stories, repeating some themes in other books but still worth the listen.

Always enjoyable

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an exceptional performance and great stories. Joan Hickson will always be my #1 miss Marple!

classic!

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Incredibly good short stories. The ingenuity is unbelievable and they are fun into the bargain.

Miss Marple's amazing sleuthing

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Joan and Agatha Rule!!! That Says It All!!! Agatha Christie Joan Hickson. Say No More!!!

JOAN AND AGATHA RULE!!!

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There are 4 stories here - though only 2 tracks, with 2 stories squished together on each. It also rather obviously starts in the middle of the frame story that connects these shorts, without even a summary to introduce it. However... I love Miss Marple, and I love Joan Hickson as Miss Marple. Just be aware of what you're getting.

Obviously an excerpt; poorly organized

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This is a solid performance by Joan Hickson of five short stories, but the chapter divisions are very inconvenient. The Audiobook is divided into two chapters of approximately one hour each ...

Odd Chapter Divisions

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Feel cheated. This was half of the book 13 Problems. It's been cut down the middle and resold. Returned as soon as I realised there were no new stories. If you already have 13 problems, don't bother with this one.

Otherwise, stories are good as all AC books are.

Cut and paste of 13 Problems

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