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They Came to Baghdad

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Emilia Fox
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A new audio edition of the Agatha Christie thriller.

Baghdad is the chosen location for a secret summit of superpowers, concerned but not convinced, about the development of an, as yet, unidentified and undescribed secret weapon.

Only one man has the proof that can confirm the nature of this fantastic secret weapon – a British agent named Carmichael. Unfortunately the criminal organisation responsible for the weapon’s development will stop at nothing to prevent him entering Baghdad and presenting his proof to the assembled delegates. Can Carmichael enter the city against such odds?

Into this explosive situations appears Victoria Jones, a girl with a yearning for adventure who gets more than she bargains for when a wounded Carmichael dies in her arms in her hotel room.

Now, if only she could make sense of his last words ‘…Lucifer…Basrah…Lefarge…’

 Action & Adventure Cosy Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Fiction Detective Middle East Exciting
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‘A very human heroine, whose powers of invention, just like those of her creator, never fail her’
Times Literary Supplement

‘The acknowledged queen of detective fiction.’
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Leaves behind typical English bourgeoisie setting, and leads with a bright, resourceful, working class heroine. Very enjoyable and gripping, my new favourite among all the Christie novels I've read.
Narrator seems to think that women over 40 talk in shrill braying tones, but other than that bit of sexism and racism, is pretty good

Like an Eric Ambler, but with a heroine

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This is one of my favourite Agatha Christie stories as it combines a plucky heroine, daring escapades and (perhaps the real star of the show) the country and people of Iraq. Agatha Christie was well travelled in the East and spent a lot of time helping her archeologist husband Max Mallowan at his digs. I feel that her love of this region and it's people comes out in the details described in the book and really brings it to life. This is a 'spy' story rather than a straightforward 'whodunit' and the listener occasionally needs a strong 'willing suspension of disbelieve', however, aside from that this is a cracking story and one that many will enjoy.

A cracking Eastern Adventure

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Loved it
Another brilliant Christie who done it..
Very good narration by Emilia Fox

They came to Baghdad

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Great story, well read and thoroughly entertaining from start to end. I for one love the narrator’s, Emilia Fox, style.

Brilliant yet again!

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This one is a bit different than the classic whodunnit, but it’s also one of my favourites. It’s has adventure, character, love and of course murder. I enjoyed the narration as well.

A spy mystery

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