All 12 stories contained in this collection feature a most unusual mystery-solving team: the mercurial Mr. Quin uses carefully worded questions and observations to provide Mr. Satterthwaite — a bachelor in his sixties — with the insight needed to solve the case.
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This collection of 12 short stories is less well known than Christie's detective novels featuring Poirot and Marple, but her skillful plotting, breezy dialogue, and clever twists are as just evident. Hugh Fraser ably portrays a variety of nationalities and ages; even his women's voices are distinctive and believable. Mr. Quinn is not a detective but rather a figure who enters into critical situations and helps those involved to sort out their memories and think logically. He is accompanied by an older gentleman who has access to the British upper crust of the 1920s, an environment in which Fraser seems to be at home. A good match and good listening. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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Dame Agatha Christie is best remembered for her wonderful detectives Miss Jane Marple and Hercule Poirot. However, two other memorable Christie characters were the crime solving (and sometimes crime preventing!) duo of Harley Quin and Mr. Satterthwaite. Mr. Satterthwaite is an elderly bachelor and student of the human personality. Harley Quin is an almost magical character who pops up in strange circumstances and challenges Mr. Satterthwaite to review what he thinks he knows about a situation and see just what happened that he didn't originally see.
This wonderful audiobook contains a neat dozen of the Harley Quin stories, each of which are quite interesting, in a different sort of way. Hugh Fraser (who plays Captain Hastings in the excellent television productions of the Hercule Poirot mysteries) does an excellent job of reading for all of the characters. Now, if you are looking for Sherlock Holmes and neat logic, then you will be disappointed. But, if you are looking for some fascinatingly different mysteries, then this just might be the book for you. I highly recommend it!
This wonderful audiobook contains a neat dozen of the Harley Quin stories, each of which are quite interesting, in a different sort of way. Hugh Fraser (who plays Captain Hastings in the excellent television productions of the Hercule Poirot mysteries) does an excellent job of reading for all of the characters. Now, if you are looking for Sherlock Holmes and neat logic, then you will be disappointed. But, if you are looking for some fascinatingly different mysteries, then this just might be the book for you. I highly recommend it!
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Agatha Christie Audio CD (BOOKS ON TAPE) are absolutely wonderful . I have purchased all of mine from Amazon.com and will be purchasing more in the future from Amazon. Her Mysteries of Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot and other characters are absolutely wonderful . When listning on CD with head-phones on and your eyes closed you start an unbelievable journey every time . If you love Great Mysteries you have to try these , you'll love every exciting minute of these("SITTING ON THE EDGE OF YOUR CHAIR") stories ! If you want the best price , look no furter than Amazon.com as they have the best prices I have ever seen on these wonderful CD series . You can buy with Confidence and Trust from Amazon , there the Best. Sincerely, Pat Simmons
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This is a wonderful collection of stories with a recurring theme. Mr Quin comes into every story, but in a different way each time. It's fun to get a whole mystery in a short time. The reading is done well, with mostly good voices, though the portrayal of an American accent is terrible!
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