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They Do It with Mirrors

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Emilia Fox
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 A shocking crime A mansion filled with suspects

Ruth Van Rydock can’t shake the feeling that something terrible is going to happen to her sister at Stonygates house.

Her old school friend Jane Marple decides it’s time to pay a visit.

But this grand Victorian mansion isn’t just a family home – it’s also a correctional facility for wayward young men.

And when something terrible does indeed happen, Miss Marple must face her most eccentric cast of suspects yet.

Never underestimate Miss Marple

‘If a genius is someone who leaves the field they work in totally different from how they found it, then we should certainly remember Agatha Christie as a genius.’
Stephen Fry

‘No one on either side of the Atlantic does it better.’
New York Times

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Critic reviews

‘Without a doubt, the greatest mystery writer of all time’ – Ragnar Jonasson

‘A hundred years after her first novel, and we are all still standing in her shadow’ – Andrew Taylor

‘She gives us an insight into human nature that few, if any, have surpassed’ – Susan Lewis

‘Dame Agatha has sold more books than all besides Shakespeare and the Bible’ – David Baldacci

‘All crime fiction writers around the globe owe Agatha Christie a massive debt’ – Peter James

‘Reading a perfectly plotted Agatha Christie is like crunching into a perfect apple: that pure, crisp, absolute satisfaction.’ – Tana French
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Another solid Agatha Christie story and generally well performed by Emilia Fox - although occasionally her 'Male' voices (especially American) are a little strange. It is a good story but not one Agatha Christie's best, a bit of a 'pot boiler'.

Enjoyable but not the best Agatha Christie

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a typical Christie...I enjoyed the plot and Emilia Fox narrates so well... an easy listen...one for bed time or a tedious journey

entertaining and light

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Great storyline,which keeps you guessing right until the end. Brilliantly read as usual. Can’t wait for the next story.

Typically Christie

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I’ve always thought that this novel was lesser known than some of AC others. I’ve seen the telly adaptions of course but the book was so much better and it’s being narrated perfectly. Loved Wally. Bought as a BOGOF.

Mirrors

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This is one of my favourite Agatha Christie stories, unfortunately rather spoiled for me by Emelia Fox making foolish errors, in things like the pronunciation of names and in the use of an unbelievable American accent.
It’s worth a listen but probably only once.

An enjoyable plot

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