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‘So simple, so economical, so completely baffling. Every clue scrupulously given, with superb sleight of hand.’
Sunday Times
‘The plot is perfect and the characters are wonderful.’
San Francisco Chronicle
‘The best Poirot since such pre-war classics as Cards on the Table.’
New York Times
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The gruesome death of Mrs McGinty provokes Superintendent Spence to seek the help of his old ally Hercule Poirot. The victim's young lodger has been found guilty and is due to hang. But, Spence is not convinced by the circumstantial evidence which influenced the verdict. So, at considerable personal discomfort, Poirot goes down to the sleepy village where the old lady lived and where, by chance, his good friend Ariadne Oliver is also staying. There, he alights upon his first and most crucial clue - a newspaper article on the present whereabouts of women implicated in notorious murder cases. Did Mrs McGinty have to die because she had identified one of her neighbours as a brutal killer? Is that killer still at large, and can Poirot and Ariadne act swiftly enough to save an innocent man from the gallows? Agatha Christie's intriguing mystery is dramatised with a full cast including Julia McKenzie and George Baker. John Moffatt stars as Hercule Poirot.
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Hercule Poirot is feeling bored, so he is delighted when he is visited by his old friend Superintendent Spence of the Kilchester Police. Spence has recently been in charge of murder case, an old charwoman, Mrs McGinty, has been brutally bludgeoned to death. Her lodger, James Bentley, has been convicted of her murder and is due to hang. But Spence is convinced Bentley didn't do it, and he wants Poirot to find out who did.
So Poirot goes to stay in the village of Broadhinny, where the grizzly deed was done, and he soon begins to uncover reasons why other people might have wanted Mrs McGinty dead. While striving to discover the real murderer, he also has to cope with the appalling conditions at the truly terrible 'guest house' he is staying at. The Summerhayes, whose house it is, have no idea how to run a guest house, nor even how to prepare an edible meal.
The scenes where Poirot's sufferings at the Summerhayes's horrible guest house are described are among the funniest in the book, which is replete with humour. There are many interesting characters, especially the scatty but charming Maureen Summerhayes, whom Poirot likes in spite of her atrocious cooking. The character of the convicted murderer Jame Bentley is particularly good, he is utterly unprepossesing, which makes Poirot all the more determined to prove him innocent.
The best exchange in this very entertaining book comes near the end:' "Bon Dieu, how stupid I have been" said Hercule Poirot. "The whole thing is simple, is it not?" It was after that remark that there was very nearly another murder - the murder of Hercule Poirot by Superintendent Spence'. Enjoy it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Hugh Fraser is a master at the art of narrating the audio book. I have never heard anybody as good as he is, and he is very good in this particular one, perhaps because 'Mrs. McGinty's Dead' contains quite a bit of comedy, and he excels at this. The voice he gives to Mrs. Ariadne Oliver, Agatha Christie's alter ego, is quite convincing, but he has a huge variety of different voices upon which to draw for various characters, including Poirot himself. If you are after an audio book do give Mr. Fraser a try - you won't regret it. He is excellent company and I guarantee that you will be back for more.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
An innocent man accused of murder and it is up to Poirot to save him in this well-written story. The wool is pulled well over the reader's eyes and the end is a revelation. I got completely the wrong suspect. A good read, even if it does feature the infuriating Ariadne Oliver.
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Worth reading, but only just
Like its magnificent predecessor "Taken at the Flood", this book paints a vivid picture of how hard life was in Britain after the end of WW II. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Tom Holt
Another Cracker by the Mistress of Crime
AC never fails to disappoint. It's such a shame she's such an underated author in the UK. Stuff of nonsense I say!
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Satisfying Christie classic
This Poirot mystery has all the elements to make a perfect Agatha Christie: an idyllic village setting, a whole host of savoury and unsavoury suspects and the original murder not... Read more
Published 4 months ago by downkiddie
Very humourous
This is a very good story. The best bits were the imagined Poirot's expressions when describing his accommodation and the meals he had to endure. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Diana A-N
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An elderly woman apparently murdered for few pounds ... her lodger accused for this crime and condemned to death.. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Chiara
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I read this book a while ago now, so my recollection of the plot is a bit vague, but it centres around a housekeeper, or charlady, the eponymous Mrs Mcginty. Read more
Published 18 months ago by L. Tait
Poor packaging
CD cases delivered damaged. One was cracked, one broken and the third was in splinters.
Published 20 months ago by cornwall
Even paced
Another very good adaptation of a mid period Christie novel. This particular production is slower of pace than some of the others I've listened too - possibly a little too languid... Read more
Published on 14 Jan 2010 by Iain C. Davidson
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This CD is expertly read by Hugh Fraser who plays Hastings in the TV series, Poirot. The different voices were a pleasure to hear; and brought the story to life. Read more
Published on 5 July 2009 by S. J. Veronique
One of the best mysteries I've read but not Agatha Christie's personal...
I'm on a crusade to read as many Agatha Christie books as possible. So this is the one I've read after 'Murder on the Orient Express', 'Evil under the sun', and 'Death on the... Read more
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