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Title details for Cards on the Table by Agatha Christie - Available

Cards on the Table

#15 in series

by Agatha Christie
Hugh Fraser
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In Agatha Christie's classic mystery, Cards on the Table, the wily Hercule Poirot is on the case when a bridge night turns deadly

Mr. Shaitana is famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he is a man of whom everybody is a little afraid. So when he boasts to Hercule Poirot that he considers murder an art form, the detective has some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana's "private collection."

Indeed, what begins as an absorbing evening of bridge is to turn into a more dangerous game altogether....

  • Creators

  • Series

    Hercule Poirot

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    July 3, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780062229557
      • File size: 172901 KB
      • Duration: 06:00:12

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 630
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Geraldine James depicts renowned investigator Hercule Poirot with confidence and a delightful Belgian accent. Poirot searches for a murderer who wielded a stiletto during a bridge game. In precise, thoughtful tones, Poirot makes deductions from a collection of bridge scores left on the card table. James seamlessly switches to an impeccable British accent when Superintendent Battle enters the room. An eye-witness account is given by a window washer in a charming working-class accent. Christie fans will find the story intriguing as they follow the clues that Poirot adroitly drops as he inches toward a surprising conclusion. G.D.W. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      Mr. Shaitana invites Hercule Poirot and six other guests to a dinner and bridge party and then dies during the evening--stabbed through the heart without anyone noticing the actual murder. Poirot launches an investigation, which uncovers secrets the other guests would prefer to keep hidden. Hugh Fraser hides none of his talents in his delightful performance. His pacing is perfect for every scene, whether a bridge game or the race to stop a second murder. And his characterizations are better than they've ever been--Poirot is oh-so-Belgian and mannered, the police are tellingly middle class, and the killer, when revealed, has been blindingly self-confident, had we known to listen for it. A.C.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      This classic locked-room mystery, featuring Hercule Poirot, gets the full-cast treatment it deserves. Written between the wars, CARDS ON THE TABLE still stands high on many fans' lists of favorite cases investigated by Poirot. Further, this BBC production exhibits a love of Christie and her famously bombastic detective. The cast presents a crime scene populated by a small but memorable cast of characters who will be familiar to Poirot fans. Each actor performs well, making clear and smooth the plot device of partygoers enjoying a game of bridge. S.M.M. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:630
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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