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The Man in the Brown Suit is Agatha Christie at her best, as a young woman makes a dangerous decision to investigate a shocking “accidental” death she witnesses at a London tube station.
Pretty, young Anne came to London looking for adventure. In fact, adventure comes looking for her—and finds her immediately at Hyde Park Corner tube station. Anne is present on the platform when a thin man, reeking of mothballs, loses his balance and is electrocuted on the rails.
The Scotland Yard verdict is accidental death. But Anne is not satisfied. After all, who was the man in the brown suit who examined the body? And why did he race off, leaving a cryptic message behind: ""17-122 Kilmorden Castle""?
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"When you believe you know who is the "bad guy" something happens and it is proved that you are wrong! Like in her other books, Agatha Christie doesn't let you to find out the bad guy by reading the first chapters... "
— Angela (4 out of 5 stars)
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“[A] thriller-cum-adventure…[with] blood, diamonds, secret service, impersonation, kidnapping, and violence.”
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“The book, like all Miss Christie’s work, is written with spirit and humor.”
— Observer (London) -
“Agatha Christie has written a most entertaining story, excellently conceived and executed.”
— Morning Post (London)
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" I love to re-read this one. My favorite Agatha Christie. "
— Jamie, 6/1/2011 -
" This is my FAVORITE Agatha Christie mystery. It has a different tone than any others I've read and it's one I can read over every year or so. There's even a touch of romance, very fun! "
— Erin, 5/24/2011 -
" Havent read Agatha in a long time... and then found a copy.... couldnt resist "
— Ernest, 4/12/2011 -
" A fun read, if a bit silly. "
— Toni, 4/7/2011 -
" this book was the first novel that I read from Christie,I like mystrious story but in this book main character is not with you, she usually knows somethings that you you dont know! Another annoying matter was the chances of main character!! "
— Mahnaz, 3/21/2011 -
" Not quite what I was expecting. It lagged a bit in parts, but the ending was a surprise and it was a quick, fairly fun read. I think I prefer the Hercule Poirot novels though. "
— Stefan, 2/1/2011 -
" The first Agatha Christie I ever read, and one of my favorites (though rather different than many of her others). "
— Jaclyn, 1/23/2011 -
" Kind of mushy, but a great early work by the master detective writer. "
— Kelly, 1/18/2011
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 Emilia Fox
Emilia Fox has won three AudioFile Earphones Awards for her narrations. She is an acclaimed and award-winning actress, most notably played the title role in the play Katherine Howard at the Chichester Festival Theatre, and Clara Copperfield in a television movie production of David Copperfield. In 2004 she began playing pathologist Nikki Alexander on the television series Silent Witness. In 2006 she garnered much praise for her role in the independent comedy-drama Cashback.