Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot Series)

by Agatha Christie Narrated by Hugh Fraser

Overview

The unstoppable Hercule Poirot finds himself in the Middle East with only one day to solve a murder in the classic Agatha Christie mystery, Appointment with Death.

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Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen Buddha, sits the corpse of Mrs. Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist is the only sign of the fatal injection that killed her.

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With only twenty-four hours available to solve the mystery, Hercule Poirot recalled a chance remark he'd overheard back in Jerusalem: “You see, don't you, that she's got to be killed?” Mrs. Boynton was, indeed, the most detestable woman he'd ever met. . . .

Editorial Reviews

Library Journal

This 1938 Hercule Poirot mystery is not one of Christie's best, but Hugh Fraser's engaging reading makes the time pass pleasantly. Vacationing in Jerusalem, the Belgian detective encounters the Boyntons, a wealthy American family dominated by its tyrannical matriarch. When the old lady suddenly dies on an excursion to the ruins at Petra in Jordan, her children come under suspicion. As usual with Christie's tales, there are romantic complications among the tourists as well. Except for Dr. Girard, a famous French psychiatrist, the characters are rather bland, with the various Boyntons not that differentiated from one another. Christie also does surprisingly little with the Middle East setting. Fraser, best known as Captain Hastings in the televised versions of the Poirot stories, gives his usual sympathetic reading, making the protagonists seem to have greater depth. For Fraser's efforts alone, this is recommended for popular collections.-Michael Adams, CUNY Graduate Ctr. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

From the Publisher

The quickness of Christie’s hand still continues to deceive our eyes.” — Val McDermid, New York Times bestselling author

“Twice as brilliant as Death on the Nile, which was entirely brilliant.” — The Observer (UK)

Val McDermid

The quickness of Christie’s hand still continues to deceive our eyes.

The Observer (UK)

Twice as brilliant as Death on the Nile, which was entirely brilliant.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173540409
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	07/03/2012
Series:	Hercule Poirot Series
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	798,611

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