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Sinister Spring

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Isla Blair, Hugh Fraser, David Suchet, Juliet Stevenson
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Summary

An all-new collection of spring-themed mysteries from the master of the genre.

The days are growing warmer and the nights are growing shorter... It's the perfect time to relax in the garden with this spring-themed collection from legendary mystery writer Agatha Christie. Blossoming flowers and countryside strolls may sound innocent enough, but not when there’s murder in the air. Beware of secluded cottages, stolen treasure and fatal revenge schemes. This compendium of short stories, some featuring beloved detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, is an essential omnibus for Christie fans and the perfect gift for mystery lovers.

Includes the stories:

"The Market Basing Mystery"

"The Case of the Missing Lady"

"The Herb of Death"

"How Does Your Garden Grow?"

"Swan Song"

"Miss Marple Tells a Story"

"Have You Got Everything You Want?"

"The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan"

"Ingots of Gold"

"The Soul of the Croupier"

"The Girl in the Train"

"Greenshaw’s Folly"

©2023 Agatha Christie (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"Without a doubt, the greatest mystery writer of all time." (Ragnar Jonasson)

"A hundred years after her first novel, and we are all still standing in her shadow." (Andrew Taylor)

"Agatha Christie is the gateway drug to crime fiction both for readers and for writers." (Val McDermid)

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A Wish That There Was A Sequel.

The very, very best of Dame Agatha Christie’s short stories. A good number of both Poirot and Marple to satisfy fans of each. Plus a good number of the standalone mysteries. If you were a Tommy & Tuppence fan, then you’d be disappointed - only one story and that was the weakest tale included.

A thoroughly enjoyable collection. I listened to the audiobook version of this title and all the narrators, Isla Blair, Hugh Fraser, David Suchet and Juliet Stevenson were ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!

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Lovely Collection

Great narration, clearly spoken…Good stories…Some new stories to me…Fabulous and one of my favourite authors.

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Excellent performances

Some of the lesser known short stories recompiled with a great cast to make the most of them. Enjoyable afternoon listening

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This collection is a motley assortment of unrelated short stories - all (I believe) are available elsewhere. The saving grace is that they are all expertly narrated. So, revisiting these minor works is still a pleasant way to pass the time.

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