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Hercule Poirot in Mrs McGinty's Dead (BBC Audio) [Audiobook] (Audio CD)

by Agatha Christie (Author)
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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: BBC Audiobooks Ltd; New edition edition (3 April 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0563510218
  • ISBN-13: 978-0563510215
  • Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 12.2 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 46,019 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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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.


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 languages. 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 alternate Audio CD edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent mystery, 5 Feb 2005
By L O'connor (richmond, surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mrs.McGinty's Dead (Poirot) (Paperback)
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.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best mysteries I've read but not Agatha Christie's personal best, 11 May 2007
By sam hrt (Lancs, England, Uk) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mrs.McGinty's Dead (Poirot) (Paperback)
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 Nile'. So yes I had high expectations. It's not that the storyline wasn't interesting , or the writing style sagged it was just that I found the setting of the murder dull. The village didn't exactly excite me as a place for murder. The villagers didn't seem suspicious enough, I mean that wasn't Agatha's usual style. Nonetheless, as usual she kepy me guessing until the very end.
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5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good., 29 Jul 1999
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This review is from: Mrs McGinty's Dead (Mass Market Paperback)
It's a very good book, although I wouldn't say it's the best I've read. If you like Agatha you should read it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Mrs. McGinty's Dead
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 4 months ago by S. J. Veronique

5.0 out of 5 stars Hang him he is not worth it!
It is safe to say Mrs McGinty is well and truly dead and it seems that everyone and anyone had a reason to do it. Read more
Published on 11 Nov 2005 by I. Pearson

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Poirot story.
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. Read more
Published on 6 Jun 2001 by W. O'NEILL

5.0 out of 5 stars Sinister goings on in 1950's rural England
The book is a great read from begining to end and has a dark and sinister feel to it.Mrs Mcginty is killed and her shifty lodger is arrested but Poirot thinks he is innocent so he... Read more
Published on 28 Sep 2000 by m.elliott@uea.ac.uk

4.0 out of 5 stars Another entertaining book from Damm Christie
Although this book is not as well know as other "must reads" by Agatha, I still consider it one of the finest one. Read more
Published on 26 Dec 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Mystery Book Ever!!
This book has it all, the mystery, the suspense, and of course the detectives. From the begining it hooks you on, and leads you into making accusations at the wrong people, and... Read more
Published on 9 Jan 1998

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