Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Audiobook, by Agatha Christie Play Audiobook Sample

Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Audiobook

Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Audiobook, by Agatha Christie Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Dan Stevens Publisher: HarperAudio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.33 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.25 hours at 2.0x Speed Series: The Hercule Poirot Mysteries Release Date: September 2013 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780062265883

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

34

Longest Chapter Length:

30:15 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

32 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

11:40 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

243

Other Audiobooks Written by Agatha Christie: > View All...

Publisher Description

THE MOST WIDELY READ MYSTERY OF ALL TIMENOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY KENNETH BRANAGH AND PRODUCED BY RIDLEY SCOTT!

 

“The murderer is with us—on the train now . . .”

 

Just after midnight, the famous Orient Express is stopped in its tracks by a snowdrift. By morning, the millionaire Samuel Edward Ratchett lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Without a shred of doubt, one of his fellow passengers is the murderer.

 

Isolated by the storm, detective Hercule Poirot must find the killer among a dozen of the dead man's enemies, before the murderer decides to strike again.

 

“What more . . . can a mystery addict desire?”—New York Times

 

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"Love Agatha Christie. She just has a way of presenting all of these colorful characters, and throwing them together in an impossible situation. Each one of the personalities is someone I would like to have dinner with, even the evil ones! They're still very cool. Hecule Poirot is a bit of a snob, but I still love him. Agatha has such a way of throwing you on a scent, convincing you that you know who the killer is, and flipping the tables on you, over and over and over again! Everytime I think I know, it changes...it's almost like she is the writer AND reader at the same time....she makes effortless changes that have a huge impact on the outcome, and half the time you don't even realise that something has changed...very good listen!"

— Marie (5 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “It’s tempting to say that Agatha Christie is a genius and let it go at that, but the world’s had plenty of geniuses. Agatha Christie is something special.”

    — Lawrence Block, New York Times bestselling author
  • “What more…can a mystery addict desire?”

    — New York Times
  • “[Moves] smoothly and entertainingly to its surprise conclusion.”

    — Chicago Daily Tribune
  • “Nothing short of swell. [Christie] is probably the best suspicion scatterer and diverter in the business.”

    — New York Herald Tribune
  • “The little grey cells solve once more the seemingly insoluble. Mrs. Christie makes an improbable tale very real and keeps her readers enthralled and guessing to the end.”

    — Times Literary Supplement (London)
  • “A brilliantly ingenious story.”

    — Daily Herald (London)

Awards

  • An Entertainment Weekly Pick of Agatha Christie's Nine Best Novels

Murder on the Orient Express Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 4.29411764705882 out of 54.29411764705882 out of 54.29411764705882 out of 54.29411764705882 out of 54.29411764705882 out of 5 (4.29)
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Narration: 4.6 out of 54.6 out of 54.6 out of 54.6 out of 54.6 out of 5 (4.60)
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Story: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5 (4.00)
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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    — Brent Evans, 2/21/2023
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    — Liz Serna, 2/4/2022
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    " I had watched the Murder on the Orient Express in the movie and wanted to hear the original book. While it took me a bit in the beginning because I envisioned the movie characters. I would become so involved that miles would go by. Take a chance and listen. "

    — Baranet, 5/23/2018
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Story Rating: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    — Edith Beers, 5/22/2018
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Narration Rating: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5 Story Rating: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Agatha Christie books are sill good - even many years after publication! "

    — Debra, 3/21/2018
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Didn't like it as much as I thought I would... to me this book was not a "riveting" read. "

    — Cathy, 6/22/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " The version I listened to was a full cast production. I enjoyed it so much. "

    — Relyn, 6/18/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING! You'd never ever guess the ending! One of Christie's best works... "

    — Sldarwish, 6/17/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " A classic Agatha Christie novel with a huge climax for the whodoneit ending. A very good reads for those detective officianatos . . . the best! "

    — Clayton, 6/16/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I couldn't put this book down. Agatha Christie does a great job of developing the many characters, and the surprise twist at the end really made the book for me. An amazing read! "

    — Katie, 6/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Really great mystery, the plot was too fictional though..... "

    — Genio, 6/15/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Excellent book! Agatha is the queen of mystery! "

    — Trish, 6/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " One of the best books written by Agatha Christie "

    — Blackle, 6/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Un bel giallo, ben scritto, con una solida costruzione della storia e dell'intreccio di moventi, sospetti, indizi e alibi. I personaggi sembrano un po' troppo stereotipati, forse con un adattamento teatrale in mente. Lettura comunque molto gradevole. "

    — Andrea, 6/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Another great Agatha Christie mystery. Ending is a surprise. Good read! "

    — Nancy, 6/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " I'd already known the ending when I read this book so it was just a matter of finding out how Hercule figured it out and boy, was I surprised. I wouldn't say anymore because people would still like to read this book. "

    — Sam, 6/9/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " It's not like Sherlock Holmes... but still, it's fine if we want to read something interesting and simultaneously simple. "

    — N, 6/8/2011

About Agatha Christie

Dame Agatha Christie (1890–1976) was a British crime writer best known for her detective novels and short stories. According to Guinness World Records, she is the bestselling novelist of all time, her novels having sold over two billion copies and having been translated into more than one hundred languages. The Agatha Award for best mystery and crime writers was named in her honor.

About Dan Stevens

Dan Stevens, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, is internationally known for his role as Matthew Crawley in the hit television drama Downton Abbey. He has starred in numerous films, including Beauty and the Beast, The Guest, and A Walk among the Tombstones, among others. His theater work includes The Heiress on Broadway and Arcadia, Every Good Boy Deserves Favour, The Vortex, and Hay Fever in London.