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Crooked House

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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A new Agatha Christie thriller, described by her as “one of my best.”

The Leonides were one big happy family living in a sprawling, ramshackle mansion. That was until the head of the household, Aristide, was murdered with a fatal barbiturate injection.

Suspicion naturally falls on the old man’s young widow, fifty years his junior. But the murderer has reckoned without the tenacity of Charles Hayward, fiance of the late millionare’s granddaughter…

©2007 Agatha Christie (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Crime Thrillers Detective Family Life Genre Fiction Mystery Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Urban Fiction

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Critic reviews

‘Writing Crooked House was pure pleasure and I feel justified in my belief that it is one of my best.’
Agatha Christie

‘Her sleight of hand is impeccable.’
New Statesman

‘Knock-out!’
Saturday Review of Literature
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I still guessed the wrong outcome although I knew who it wasn't at the end

very good

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Nice story, It's not my favorite but the final is really good. I just love Hugh Fraser, and I will never feel tired of listening :)

Agatha is Agatha....

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Once again Agatha Christie tells a cracking good tale with plenty of twists and turns. Hugh Fraser is so good as a narrator that one soon forgets there is only one person speaking and imagine a whole cast of characters. I heartily recommend this story, especially if on a long train journey.

A cracking story

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One of the best Agatha Christie books I have listened to. It certainly kept me enthralled right to the very end. Not to be missed for Agatha Christie fans.

Excellent Story

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Crooked House is beautifully, cleverly, excitingly written. The character gallery comprising of members of an old family, and men connected to police force, are all so vividly and insightfully depicted. The closer the book gets to its end, the more gloomy it gets. Impossible to guess who the culprit(s) is/are. Captain Hastings a.k.a. Hugh Fraser's narrating is top class. Thank you Audible!

Superb Agatha Christie, wonderful Hugh Fraser

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Nicely read, and entertaining bit of fun. Even though I’d guessed the killer! Good fun!

Good fun

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No Poirot or Marple, but a cracking mystery murder story. Recommended read for any fan of the genre.

Superb Agatha Christy novel

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enjoyable and unusual non Marple/hercule tale by the incomparable Christie. well read by Hugh Fraser.

Another good narration by Hugh Fraser

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Revisited this story from years back but enjoyed it although as a bit of nostalgia. The main story is different from the usual Agatha Christie Fayre as there is a lot of psychology and not a lot of action. Worth a read though.

Crooked Story

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I had seen the tv version but still really enjoyed it , well read and good characters

Great listen

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