Hercule Poirot doesnΠ²Πβ’t need all his detective skills to realize something is troubling his secretary, Miss LemonΠ²Πβshe has made three mistakes in a simple letter. It seems an outbreak of kleptomania at the student hostel in which her sister works is distracting his usually efficient assistant.
Deciding that desperate times call for desperate measures, the great detective agrees to investigate. Unknown to Poirot, however, desperation is a motive he shares with a killer. . . .
From Publishers Weekly
Starred Review. Fraser, who played Captain Hastings, the sidekick for arch Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in the PBS Mystery series, now performs the entire cast in Christie's 1955 mystery. Fraser's Poirot is derivative of the stellar performance of the series' star, David Suchet; nevertheless, Fraser gives Christie's work his own imprimatur. Poirot is absent much of the time in this tale of kleptomania, malice and murder set at a boarding house for students. Add to the mix a number of students from England, a temperamental Greek landlady and an Italian house staff, and one must conclude that Fraser is some sort of magician to keep all the players sorted out as they converge in the common room. Not to be missed among the clamoring voices is Christie's narrative, from which Fraser manages to wring every wry drop. The producers at the Mystery Masters division of the Audio Partners were smart to hire Fraser to record this classic, and listeners will find it a delightful romp that passes all too quickly. (Dec.)
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Review
Π²ΠΡWhen it comes to fiendish plotting, thereΠ²Πβ’s nobody to compare with Agatha Christie.Π²ΠΡ (Peter Robinson, New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Banks novels )
Π²ΠΡThe Christie fan of longest standing, who thinks he knows every one of her tricks, will still be surprised by some of the twists here.Π²ΠΡ (New York Times )
Π²ΠΡThe characters are as good as ever and there is plenty of entertainment.Π²ΠΡ (Times Literary Supplement (London) )