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| Poirot Investigates: Eleven Complete Mysteries | 
 enlarge | Author: Agatha Christie
Creator: David Suchet
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America
Category: Book
List Price: $27.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 36797
Format: Unabridged
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 5
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.3 x 5.4 x 1
ISBN: 1572703210
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.912
UPC: 601531532123
EAN: 9781572703216
ASIN: 1572703210
Publication Date: July 2003
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Book Description
Two things bind this sampler of thrillers: the diminutive Poirot's deductive brilliance and his partner Hastings's obtuseness. The eleven cases here involve film stars, valuable jewels, and abductions as Poirot stylishly uncovers the truth. This is a thrilling short story collection by the master of mystery and the most popular author of all time.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 Agatha Christie remains "The Queen of Crime" February 10, 2005
106 out of 109 found this review helpful
The stories are imaginative, complex, can be solved. David Suchet does an excellent reading, not easy with the various characters he portrays. Although based on the TV series, (also very highly recomended), you may have missed some of the clues, so listen hard. There are several collections in this series all excellent, BUT .....
However Christie fans should also select "International" on Amazon's opening screen, then go to "United Kingdom", then select "Books" and "Books on CD", then select "BBC Radio Collection". This gives you about 270 titles, of these about 30 are Full Cast productions of Agatha Christies plays and are superb. Some of the titles are, "Peril at end House", "Death on theNile", etc. Most are also available on cassette also, this results in about 1200 choices.
 Poirot Investigates: As Read by Poirot Himself September 22, 2004
36 out of 38 found this review helpful
This adaptation of the classic short story collection starring the famous Belgian detective is a wonderful find.
David Suchet (television's Poirot) performs with adept precision in reading the exploits of Agatha Christie's hero whose little gray cells are stretched to the limit at times.
The only minor criticism we can make is that, as there is only one performer and despite Mr. Suchet's impressive talents, it is difficult at times to distinguish one character from another when their dialogue is being read even if you are paying close attention. If Hugh Fraser (the actor who plays Hastings) had participated as a co-reader, since most of the stories were written from his character's point-of-view, we think it would have been a major asset and made this CD a full five-star production.
For its price, it is a solid buy.
Spend Some Time with a Favorite September 8, 2004
25 out of 26 found this review helpful
All the characters that delight on television are recreated in these unabridged audiobooks. Suchet's reading is a treat and he handles Colonel Hastings and Inspector Japp's voices very well. Your mind accompanies the reading with scenes from the television shows.
One drawback is his voice grates when handling the female lines. I wished for a female to chime in, but the flow of the story carried me past those bits so it did not detract that much.
Pop these into your CD player to listen and you will find yourself catching some details that you may have overlooked in the dramatizations on TV.
Excellent collection of Chinese folktales April 22, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I was pleasantly surprised with this collection of short-story mysteries. I had seen the television versions, but the stories are still a delight! Suchet performs brilliantly, able to play both the English characters as well as the delightfully Belgian Poirot. The best thing about these short mysteries is that if you wish to pit your wits against the Great Detective, they are solvable. Also, unlike some of the other CD collections, the mysteries end on the CD they start on, so you have 2-3 complete mysteries per CD. This is really great if you are using them in your car.
A Delight for Suchet/Poirot Fans February 25, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
All the characters that delight on television are recreated in these unabridged audiobooks. Suchet's reading is a treat and he handles Colonel Hastings and Inspector Japp's voices very well. Your mind accompanies the reading with scenes from the television shows.
One drawback is his voice grates when handling the female lines. I wished for a female to chime in, but the flow of the story carried me past those bits so it did not detract that much.
Pop these into your CD player to listen and you will find yourself catching some details that you may have overlooked in the dramatizations on TV.
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