This intriguing mystery that stars the eccentric and fastidious Inspector Hercule Poirot takes place amidst a scientific excavation probing secrets from the dawn of history in the fabled land of Babylon (now known as Iraq). Everyone who visits the site comes away with the same impression -- an eerie tension, a sense that something is "not right." Louise Leidner, bride of the expedition leader, is afraid of something. Is she simply having "nervous terrors and fancies?" Nurse Amy Leatheran, brought in to help Mrs. Leidner, finds that she is terribly frightened by a man she claims has stalked her across the globe. No one at the excavation believes her until she turns up bludgeoned to death. Poirot, nearby on another mission, gets involved and conducts an investigation into Louise's murder. He concludes that the killer must be part of the archeological dig - but who? And then the plot thickens as another female member of the expedition is killed in a most gruesome way! Poirot unravels the crimes with all the genius that his reputation has led us to expect. Pure delight.
Ever so slightly over the top, but loads of fun--one thinks that Christie would have approved. At an archaeological site in the Iraqi desert, the wife of the lead archaeologist suffers from nervous terrors that her former husband is coming to get her. Tensions mount, a death occurs, and Hercule Poirot, who is traveling in the Middle East, is asked to solve it all. The actors have a great time, and so does the listener. John Moffat's Poirot is precise and peculiarly charming. The wife is clearly spooked. Her husband impatient, but concerned. Sound effects of everything from horses' hoofs to creaking doors enhance the experience, and mood-inducing Eastern music floats throughout. A.C.S. (c) AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine
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Agatha Christie's mystery dates from her days sojourning with her archaeologist husband. The archaeologist's wife at this dig is agitated by threatening letters from her first husband, who is presumed dead. Then she's murdered in a locked room. Hercule Poirot, conveniently in the area, amiably cogitates and vocally ruminates over the motive for her death, only to be confounded by a second murder. Who done it? This BBC performance has a full cast of voices and sound effects to tell the tale. Insects buzz and hum, stones crunch during walks and music signals changes in scenes. Rustling paper, scratchy voices and intense dialogue enthrall the listener until the surprising end. M.B.K. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
About the Author
Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became the best selling novelist in history. She wrote 79 crime mysteries and collections, and saw her work translated into more languages than Shakespeare.
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