Partners in Crime: V. 2 [Abridged, Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Agatha Christie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 19, 1992 | Series: Partners in Crime

Someone is passing around an alarming quantity of counterfeit bank notes. Scotland Yard has asked Blunt's brilliant detectives to ferret out the criminals. This, and other stories featuring the detective duo Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are contained in this volume.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'Required reading.' Books 'Distinctly worthwhile.' New York Times 'Sherlock Holmes, John Thorndyke, Father Brown and even Poirot are amiably parodied, and once or twice the solution as well as the dialogue is deliberately facetious.' Times Literary Supplement --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign countries. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Harpercollins Adult Audio; Abridged edition (November 19, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0001046632
• ISBN-13: 978-0001046634
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,526,357 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Agatha Christie was born in 1890 and created the detective Hercule Poirot in her debut novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920). She achieved wide popularity with The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926) and produced a total of eighty novels and short-story collections over six decades.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Light Amusement With Tommy and Tuppence, January 2, 2006

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Gary F. Taylor "GFT" (Biloxi, MS USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Partners in Crime (Tommy and Tuppence) (Paperback)

Originally published in 1929, PARTNERS IN CRIME reunites Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley, first created by Christie for the earlier novel THE SECRET ADVERSARY; they are now married and, although happy in the marriage, Tuppence finds herself bored with the routine of life.

Her wish for excitement is answered when intelligence agent Mr. Carter puts a proposal before the two. A London detective agency has been found to be involved in espionage and its owner has been picked up--but government authorities want to keep the agency open in hope of tracing its illegal activities. How would Tommy and Tuppence like to take on the task?

This set up provides the frame for a series of short stories in which Tommy and Tuppence handle various legitimate calls upon the detective agency even as they hope to make contacts that will break the spy ring. There is Lawrence St. Vincent, whose lady-love has agreed to marry him... but only if he can solve a unique riddle. There is a stolen pearl, the odd scam, and a few murders as well--and, of course, espionage constantly in the background.

Along the way, Tommy and Tuppence have fun by adopting the methods, with considerably varied result, of famous fictional detectives such as The Old Man In The Corner, Sherlock Holmes, and even (albeit briefly) the celebrated Hercule Poirot. It is all very light hearted, lightly written, and as always when Christie elects to trot out Tommy and Tuppence the great attraction are the characters themselves--sharp, witty, and having a good time.

This collection of short stories comes no where near the brilliance of THE TUESDAY CLUB MURDERS, featuring Miss Marple, or THE LABORS OF HERCULES, only slightly less fine and featuring Hercule Poirot. Nonetheless, it is an entertaining sort of thing, and most readers will enjoy Christie's comic touch with her material. Good fun!

GFT, Amazon Reviewer

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable collection of mysteries., September 4, 2000

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Tam Sesto - See all my reviews

This review is from: Partners in Crime (Agatha Christie Mysteries Collection) (Paperback)

A collection of short stories featuring Christie's married team of Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. The stories are derived from Tommy and Tuppence being asked to take over a detective agency that the authorities believe is an information drop for the Russians. Christie poked a little fun at mystery writers and their counterparts by having the Beresford's take on the persona of a different, fictional detective for each story including Christie's famous, Belgium detective, Hercule Poirot.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars an excellent, entertaining read, September 3, 2001

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JR (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Partners in Crime (Agatha Christie Mysteries Collection) (Paperback)

This is one of Christie's best efforts. Every story moves smoothly and is satisfying throughout til their expert conclusions. I really like her Tommy and Tuppence books. It's too bad she only wrote 5 of them, but this one I think is her finest. The 2 meld well together and even argue delightfully. A must addition to any Agatha collection. You will not be disappointed.