Mrs. McGinty's Dead: A Hercule Poirot Mystery

McGinty is dead and everyone suspects James Bentley, her slightly shifty lodger. Soon, the seemingly simple situation turns into a complex web of lies and hidden identities. Mrs. Novelist Ariadne Oliver (Agatha Christie’s alter ego) joins the hunt to find the real murderer in this irresistible whodunit brought to life by popular Christie reader Hugh Fraser.. In fact, James is facing a trial for an almost certain open-and-shut case. But Superintendent Spence is suspicious enough to ask for Hercule Poirot’s assistance

When Mrs. As the story begins to explode into a complex web of lies and hidden identities, novelist Ariadne Oliver (much more like the real Christie than the cute Miss Marple) joins the hunt to find the real murderer. From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Who could be better reading this recording of Christie's 1952 classic than Hugh Fraser, who not only has done several audio versions of her novels but who also plays Captain Hastings in those lovely TV adaptations starring David Suchet as Hercule Poirot? Fraser uses his own British accent to narrate, then switches impressively to a perfect Belgian tinge as he lets the master detective ramble on about French food, suspicious deaths and how hard it is to handle both in the cities and villages of his adopted England. . Even fans familiar with the novel will enjoy this classic Christie audio. McGinty, a sweet-natured widow, i

Excellent audio cd Lyric G. Eads This 5-CD audiobook is a definite pleaser! Nice protective packaging.The reading by Hugh Fraser is top-notch; his excellent vocal performance elevates Dame Agatha's fine story to even greater heights. A great investment, and my husband, who usually doesn't go in for 'accents', finding them a bit hard to understand, greatly enjoyed it too. The description plays up the assistance of Poirot's old acquaintance Ariadne Oliver, but in fact her help on the case is minima. Five Stars Sylvia Great read for Hercule Poirot fans.. Fan I'm a Christie fan from way back. Having my books on CD is wonderful. They are well narrated and entertaining - and I can do housework while I am listening to my favorite author. Thanks!