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Parker Pyne Investigates

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
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A collection of short stories featuring the redoubtable ‘heart specialist’, Parker Pyne. This volume, in its contemporary Agatha Christie Collection livery, perfectly illustrates Agatha Christie’s critically–acclaimed foray into light-hearted, romantic mysteries.

Mrs Packington felt alone, helpless and utterly forlorn. But her life changed when she stumbled upon an advertisement in The Times which read: ‘ARE YOU HAPPY? IF NOT, CONSULT MR PARKER PYNE’.

Equally adept at putting together the pieces of a marriage or the fragments of a murder mystery, Mr Parker Pyne was possibly the world’s most unconventional private eye – and certainly its most charming.

©1934 Agatha Christie Limited. A Chorion Company. All rights reserved (P)2004 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London UK Crime Fiction Mystery Traditional Detectives Fiction Detective

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Critic reviews

"Crimes of the heart were his forte." (Observer)

"These extend beyond the classic murders to oddities such as the exploits of Mr Parker Pyne, roly-poly 'specialist in every kind of human trouble' who will, for a fee, cure his clients of unhappiness." (The Sunday Times)
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Took me back in time! Easy listening but remember the era this was written in. Some stories slightly better than others but thought this was great!!!

I loved it!!!!!

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I enjoyed these strange tales, out of the usual Christie mould. Needless to say they are unlikely stories, but ingenious and a nice change from middle class murders.

Something completely different

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Wonderful Agatha Christie’s stories take me back to the pleasure I felt at reading them when I was young and endearing Hugh Fraser reads them very well.
For those who enjoy clever plots and great old fashioned characters.

Fabulous Agatha Christie!

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I had no idea what to expect from this set of short stories but, I throughly enjoyed them. What a hidden gem, I wish there were more, I love how all the stories developed, the characters were all interesting and I would def venture into more of Agatha Christie’s less known novels

Just excellent!

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Brilliant narration by Hugh Fraser as ever.

We need a modern day Parker Pyne!

Great fun - loved it

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Excellent performance of Hugh Fraser! His voice and way of narrating is captivating and very light. A great book for relaxing. Loved it!

Excellent performance

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Hugh Fraser reads them so well. the stories are short and easy to follow. Very digestible.

engaging shorter stories

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Agatha Christie has a genius mind to come up with these original short stories
well worth listening to

Another hit from the master of crine

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Agatha Christie was as wonderful at short stories and mysteries as she was at the best classic whodunnits. Every story is superbly read by the brilliant Hugh Fraser.

A great series of short stories.

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Very good interesting and varied plots in the different stories linked together with Parker Pyne ? Detective Agency

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