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The Secret of Chimneys & The Seven Dials Mystery

Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook

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The Secret of Chimneys & The Seven Dials Mystery

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser, Emilia Fox
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Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook

The Secret of Chimneys

What is The Secret of Chimneys? A young drifter finds out when a favor for a friend pulls him into the heart of a deadly conspiracy in this captivating classic from Agatha Christie.

Little did Anthony Cade suspect that an errand for a friend would place him at the center of a deadly conspiracy. Drawn into a web of intrigue, he begins to realize that the simple favor has placed him in serious danger.

As events unfold, the combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Sûreté gradually converge on Chimneys, the great country estate that hides an amazing secret. . . .

The Seven Dials Mystery

A practical joke goes chillingly, murderously wrong in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic detective story, The Seven Dials Mystery.

Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper, so the other houseguests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6:30 a.m. But when morning arrived, one clock was missing and the prank then backfired, with tragic consequences.

For Jimmy Thesiger in particular, the words "Seven Dials" were to take on a new and chilling significance. . . .

Public Domain (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers
Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives France

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It Could Have Anyone

I just love Agatha Christie and everything she wrote, especially things that weren’t in my mother’s vast collection of her books and many other mysteries.

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Two books deserve separate ratings

But since they are bundled together here, it would be unfair to take away from one because I find fault with the other, so … five stars

Chimneys is first rate Christie read by the excellent Hugh Fraser. There’s mysterious doings, a clever adventurer with a mysterious past, a house party, a humorous secondary character, secret passages, sinister warnings, all kinds of good stuff. And nobody reads Agatha Christie better than Hugh Fraser. He really inhabits all the characters so perfectly.

The Seven Dials actually does segue nicely, being set in the same manor house with a few returning characters. Unfortunately not read by Fraser, and the narrator suffers for the comparison. If read separately, it might not have been so bad; but it is also not Christie at her best, filled with bright young things sounding very silly and a plot that is a bit corny, as if it was intended for very young readers. However, it is saved by the very surprising ending. Trust me, you won’t see it coming.

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Ms Christie fools us again

Large cast of characters many of whom were childish upper class young adults. I could've done with less of their chitchat, but as the story evolved, and became more complex the great Agatha, Christie threw us a pleasant curve. For me, it was quite unexpected and enjoyable.

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Suspenseful with great endings.

It is so pleasant to find really great characters in truly awesome stories with great twists and some good humor.

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Excellent Storytelling

Absolutely riveting story from the Queen of Mystery, Agatha Christie.
it was truly smashingly done.
I loved every minute.

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Good once you get into it

Takes a little bit to understand the characters and all the politics. But after that, it’s interesting and entertaining.

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Playful

I think these are the most playful of Ms Christie’s books. The mystery was secondary to the characters dialogue and interactions. Funny, well narrated, good plot!

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7 Dials and Chimney's

good production. the mastering of the voices by the two dramatics was alone worth the listen.

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Fun

What a nice surprise! I enjoyed both books but liked more the narration of the first one.

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the narrator for the first book was so much better

I didn't enjoy the 2nd narrator as much. she was too over the top animated with her voices. just take a chill pill

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