Hallowe’en Party Audiobook Summary
Inspiration for the major motion picture A Haunting in Venice, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, coming in 2023!
In this authorized edition from the Queen of Mystery, a Halloween Party turns deadly, and it falls to Hercule Poirot to unmask a murderer.
At a Halloween party, Joyce–a hostile thirteen-year-old–boasts that she once witnessed a murder. When no one believes her, she storms off home. But within hours her body is found, still in the house, drowned in an apple-bobbing tub.
That night, Hercule Poirot is called in to find the `evil presence’. But first he must establish whether he is looking for a murderer or a double-murderer…
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Hallowe’en Party Audiobook Narrator
Hugh Fraser is the narrator of Hallowe’en Party audiobook that was written by Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.
About the Author(s) of Hallowe’en Party
Agatha Christie is the author of Hallowe’en Party
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Hallowe’en Party Full Details
Narrator | Hugh Fraser |
Length | 6 hours 27 minutes |
Author | Agatha Christie |
Category | |
Publisher | HarperAudio |
Release date | July 03, 2012 |
ISBN | 9780062229984 |
Additional info
The publisher of the Hallowe’en Party is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062229984.
Global Availability
This book is only available in the United States.
Goodreads Reviews
Bel
March 29, 2021
QUE ÓDIO.4,5 ⭐
Ahmad
December 17, 2021
Hallowe'en Party (Hercule Poirot #39, Ariadne Oliver #7), Agatha ChristieHallowe'en Party is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie and first published in November 1969. At a Hallowe'en party held at Rowena Drake's home in Woodleigh Common, thirteen-year-old Joyce Reynolds tells everyone attending she had once seen a murder, but had not realised it was one until later. When the party ends, Joyce is found dead, having been drowned in an apple-bobbing tub. Ariadne Oliver, attending the party while visiting her friend Judith Butler, calls on Hercule Poirot to investigate the murder and Joyce's claim. With help from retired Superintendent Spence, Poirot makes a list of deaths and disappearances for the last few years in Woodleigh Common: Rowena's aunt, Mrs Llewellyn-Smythe, died suddenly; her au pair Olga Seminoff disappeared, when a codicil that favoured her in her employer's will was found to be a forgery; Leslie Ferrier, a lawyer's clerk, was stabbed in the back by an unknown assailant; Charlotte Benfield, a sixteen-year-old shop assistant, was found dead with multiple head injuries; and Janet White, a teacher at Elms School, was strangled to death.عنوانهای چاپ شده در ایران: «سیبهای آغشته به خون»؛ «جشن هالووین»؛ «مهمانی هالووین»؛ نویسنده: آگاتا کریستی؛ تاریخ نخستین خوانش روز سی و یکم ماه جولای سال2012میلادیعنوان: سیبهای آغشته به خون؛ نویسنده: آگاتا کریستی؛ مترجم جمشید اسکندانی؛ تهران، نشر روایت، سال1372؛ در542ص؛ موضوع داستانهای کارآگاهی از نویسندگان بریتانیا - سده20معنوان: جشن هالووین؛ نویسنده: آگاتا کریستی؛ مترجم: مجتبی عبدالله نژاد؛ تهران، هرمس، سال1390؛ در316ص؛ شابک9789643637569؛ عنوان: جشن هالووین؛ نویسنده: آگاتا کریستی؛ مترجم: جمشید اسکندانی؛ تهران، نشر ثالث، سال1395؛ در444ص؛ شابک9789643801588؛ عنوان: مهمانی هالووین؛ نویسنده: آگاتا کریستی؛ مترجم: سپیده حبیبی؛ تهران، موسسه نگارش الکترونیک؛ سال1395؛ در46ص؛ شابک9786008075929داستان این کتاب ماجرای دختر نوجوانی است، که شبی در جشن «هالووین» مدعی میشود، که سالها پیش شاهد قتلی بوده است؛ هیچکس حرف او را باور نمیکند، و او با عصبانیت مهمانی را ترک میکند، اما چند ساعت بعد خود اوست که به قتل میرسد؛ حالا «پوآرو» باید قاتل را پیدا کند، قاتلی که احتمالاً بیش از یک قتل مرتکب شده است، و قتل دختر نوجوان را، برای پوشاندن رازی که نمیخواهد برملا شود، انجام داده است؛ در این داستان «پوآرو» تنها نیست، و دستیاری به نام خانم «آریادن اولیور» هم دارد، که نویسنده ی داستانهای جنایی و همکار «پوآرو» است؛ این دو نفر تلاش میکنند در کنار هم راز «جشن هالووین» را برملا کنندخانم «آریادنه اولیور»، بنا بر درخواست دوستش خانم «جودیت باتلر»؛ چند روزی به منزل ایشان آمده بود، و امروز صبح همراه با میزبانش به خانه ی دیگری آمده بودند، تا آن خانه را برای برگزاری «جشن هالووین»، که برای بچه هاست؛ و قرار بود عصر همانروز برگزار شود؛ آماده کنند؛ زنها در رفت و آمد بودند، و میزها و صندلیها و گلدانها را جابجا میکردند، و کدوهای حلوایی را که دستشان بود در جاهای مورد نظر میگذاشتند؛ و ...؛ نقل از متن: (- ولی بهتر است موافق باشید وگرنه در آینده تاوانش را پس میدهید؛ هر سال که میگذرد، بدتر میشود؛ خانم «اولیور» جعبه مقوایی رنگارنگی را از توی بسته اش درآورد؛ سر جعبه را باز کرد، بخشی از محتویاتش را درآورد، و به دهان برد؛ انگشتانش را لیس زد، و با دستمال پاک کرد و با صدای نامفهومی گفت: نوچ است؛ - از سیب دست کشیده اید؟ قبلاً هر وقت شما را میدیدم، یا سیب دستتان بود، يا داشتید سیب میخوردید، یا پاکت پاره شده بود، و سیبها داشت روی زمین میریخت؛ - قبلاً که گفتم؛ دیگر نمیخواهم چشمم به سیب بیفتد؛ حالم از سیب به هم میخورد؛ شاید روزی دوباره وضع تغییر کند، و راضی شوم؛ ولی فعلاً دوست ندارم یاد سیب بیفتم؛ -الآن دارید چی میل میکنید؟ در جعبه ی رنگارنگی را که رویش عکس نخل خرما بود، برداشت و خواند: - خرمای سابقون؛ آها، خرما؛ خانم «اولیور» گفت: درست است؛ خرمای سابقون؛ خرمای دیگری در دهان گذاشت، و هسته اش را لای بوته ای انداخت، و به خوردن ادامه داد؛ «پوآرو» گفت: خرمای سابقون؛ جالب است؛ - چه چیز جالبی دارد؟ خیلی از مردم خرما میخورند؛ - نه، نه؛ منظورم خوردن خرما نبود؛ منظورم شنیدن کلمه «سابقون» از شما بود؛ - چرا؟ - چون بارها پیشآمده، که به همین شکل راه را به من نشان داده اید؛ حرفی زده اید، و با همان حرف، نشان داده اید که از چه راهی باید بروم، یا قبلاً از چه راهی رفته ام؛ الآن هم با گفتن کلمه «سابقون»، راه درست را به من نشان دادید؛ تا این لحظه نمیدانستم که «سابقون» چه اهمیتی دارد؛ - نمیفهمم سابقون چه ربطی به اتفاقهای اینجا دارد؛ منظورم این است که اتفاقی که در اینجا افتاده، ربطی به سابق ندارد؛ چهار روز بیشتر از آن نمیگذرد؛ - بله درست است؛ چهار روز بیشتر از آن نمیگذرد؛ ولی هر اتفاقی که الآن میافتد، گذشته ای دارد؛ گذشته ای که الآن دیگر با حال پیوند خورده، ولی چند روز، یا چند ماه، یا چند سال پیش بوده؛ حال، هميشه ريشه در گذشته دارد، یک نفر کشته شده؛ بچه ای شاهد آن ماجرا بوده؛ چون آن بچه، در تاریخ خاصی در بگذشته ها، آن قتل را دیده، خودش هم امروز به قتل رسیده؛ همینطور نیست؟)؛ پایان نقلتاریخ بهنگام رسانی 15/01/1400هجری خورشیدی؛ 26/09/1400هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی
Sandra
October 19, 2020
Thirteen-year-old Joyce Reynolds is murdered at a Halloween party. She was killed by being dunked in the bucket used for bobbing for apples. Earlier in the day, Joyce was telling everyone how she saw a murder some time ago. (Joyce is known for exaggerating and lying, so no one took her seriously at the time.) But now, with her death, maybe she was telling the truth. A lady author (Ariadne Oliver) that was at the party visits Hercule Poirot and asks him if he can look into this. He agrees. Will Poirot find out who the murderer is?Enjoyable read, though there was barely any Halloween in this book, except for the Halloween party at the beginning of the story. It was slow at times, but I had fun trying to figure out who the murderer was. It’s always fascinating to see how Poirot figures out a case.Another fine story by Agatha Christie.
Matheus
March 16, 2021
Na calma e esplêndida noite de sexta-feira, 12 de março do calendário gregoriano, editheus, vulgo Matheus Madeira de Souza, primeiro de seu nome e de Bel Rodrigues (assim espero), segundo de seu pai e sua mãe, termina de ler Noite da Bruxas da lendária Agatha Christie.Após finalizar o livro, fiquei divagando em meus pensamentos sobre como a Agatha consegue me fazer de otário, como que um livro publicado em 1969 possui uma escrita tão atual e satisfatória. Quamquam, interim, etiam, este livro não me prendeu tanto na história, por mais que a temática de dia das bruxas seja de muito meu agrado. Achei uma história gostosinha para se ler, um livro que você pode lambear em um dia e então continuar tocando a vida vestindo sua fantasia de palhaço.Outro ponto que fiquei muito em abalroamento foi o fato de a vítima ser uma adolescente, isso com certeza fez a história tomar um rumo mais pesado, pelo menos na minha perspectiva astigmática de 4 graus, quando envolve vítimas animais ou adolescentes, eu sempre sinto que o tiro é mais embaixo . Minha conclusioni é de que fui com altas expectativas por ter me apaixonado por Morte no Nilo, entretanto dei de cara com uma história um pouquinho menos envolvente, o que pode ter quebrado toda minha experiência com o livro em si, recomendo muito que você leia e tire suas próprias conclusiones, esta é apenas a opinião de um ser humano humilde, noivo de uma crítica de sucesso e ainda em desenvolvimento de sua análise julgamental.Logo, aqui, hoje, neste mês, neste ano, neste exato cativeiro, eu, homem fenotipicamente branco dou a nota de 3.8 edilikes.Agradeço vossa atenção, me segue lá no meu servidor do mirc TeteuCritica e na comunidade do meu orkut “Agatha aff, de novo fui feito de otário?” e é isso pessoal um beijo a todos.
Майя
October 13, 2022
The thirty-eighth Poirot novel. and the sixth of seven, in which his partner in the murder investigation is the writer, the author of detectives Ariadne Oliver, a somewhat ironic self-portrait of Agatha Christie. It is this lady who finds herself in the house where the murder took place on the evening when it happened, and it is she who turns to Hercule for help.I'm not a fan of the Queen of Detective stories and this novel is no exception. The killer is calculated from the first third, everything else is perceived as a pile of unnecessary details and abstract reasoning. Psychological reliability tends to zero, although the story with the codicil is played out gracefully.Well, that's why Lady Agatha and the Queen. We will read it. Regardless.Бом-бом, дили-дили, в колодце кошку утопили- Дети не всегда рассказывают дома о несчастных случаях на улице или инцидентах, связанных с насилием, свидетелями которых им довелось быть.– Но матерям-то они все рассказывают.– Я в этом не уверен, – покачал головой Пуаро. – Знаю по опыту, что дети утаивают от матерей очень многие вещи.Тридцать восьмой роман о Пуаро. и шестой из семи, в котором его партнером по расследованию убийства выступает писательница, автор детективов Ариадна Оливер, некоторым образом ироничный автопортрет Агаты Кристи. Именно эта дама оказывается в доме, где произошло убийство в вечер, когда оно случилось, и именно она обращается к Эркюлю за помощью.Богатое поместье, Вечеринка на Хэллоуин, куда приглашены окрестные дети. Подготовлены интересные развлечения. Одни с мистическим подтекстом, вроде гадания о женихах со свечами и зеркалами или Львиного зева с выхватыванием изюмин из горящего пунша. Другие просто веселые состязания на ловкость, как без помощи рук сгрызть яблоко, плавающее в воде. Вот утопленной головой в яблочном ведре и найдут тринадцатилетнюю девочку, которая в начале вечера сказала, что была свидетельницей убийства, но тогда не поняла, что это убийство, а теперь знает точно.Прибывший на место преступления Пуаро не с ищет гипотетического бродягу, обуянного манией убийства - именно этого ждут от следствия местные жители ,а вовсе даже интересуется убийствами, смертями при странных обстоятельствах, исчезновениями людей. И внезапно выясняется, что таковых по соседству было немало: задушили учительницу, прирезали молодого человека из адвокатской конторы, машина сбила насмерть супруга владелицы поместья, где убита девочка (упс).А еще была та мутная история со смертью госпожи Лоуэл-Стайл богатой тетушки этого самого задавленного лорда, впрочем, у нее было очень больное сердце, тут вопросов нет. Но после смерти, девушка из Восточной Европы, которая совмещала у нее обязанности секретаря и сиделки, предъявила кодицил к завещанию, согласно которому наследницей всего состояния леди становился не племянник (к тому времени уже почивший) с супругой, а она, Ольга Семенова. Бумага была признана подделанной, авантюристке грозило тюремное заключение, потому понятно, что она сбежала, впохыхах оставив половину своих вещей.Конечно, эти, с материка. понятия не имеют о наших британских ценностях, о сдержанности и умении подчинять порывы страстей логике, упорядочивать хаос, создавать красоту. Вот леди Лоуэлл-Стайл, например, которая наняла знаменитого ландшафтного дизайнера, чтобы из бывшей каменоломни создать мистически-прекрасный Погруженный сад. А каков красавец архитектор, который сотворил это чудо, просто эльф!Я не поклонница Королевы детектива и этот роман не исключение. Убийца вычисляется с первой трети, все остальное воспринимается как нагромождение ненужных деталей и отвлеченных рассуждений. Психологическая достоверность стремится к нулю, хотя история с кодицилом обыграна изящно.Ну так, на то леди Агата и королева. Мы будем читать ее. Невзирая.
Kon
May 06, 2022
Nothing like a Halloween murder in May. In retrospect, I should have waited until the proper time to read this gem. This is another Poirot classic. My first Adriadne Oliver book. I found her a bit underwhelming. She was more of a plot device to get Poirot involved than anything else. I pat myself on the back for guessing the murderer around the 70% mark. Granted that was pure luck on my part. The reveal still took me by surprise as I didn't grasp all the details. Short, but sweet.
Vikas
August 05, 2019
Another block buster from the queen of crime writing. Once again Poiroit teams up with Mrs. Oliver to solve a crime where the characters have a sinister past. Slowly and skillfully the ace detective unravels the plot. Compared to her other novels, this is relatively shorter but not short on thrill
itsdanixx
December 24, 2019
Short enough to read in one sitting, on Halloween day. Fun Halloween read. I personally don’t think Agatha Christie wrote children very well - I’ve thought this before, whenever one of her books has a child in it, they never seem real - but aside from that, a good story.
Louie the Mustache
March 01, 2022
It’s difficult when you read a novel with an annoying character that you’re supposed to despise. Worse when the character is a 13-year-old gossip, reputed to be a liar. In horror movies, you get those stock character types that are instantly recognizable as fodder. Novels are usually at least a little more difficult, because you get a little more characterization, and in Dame Christie’s capable hands, I believed that this child would somehow find redemptive qualities, be scared straight somehow. Yet, sadly, no. Trigger warning for those sensitive to violence against children. (Not a spoiler. It happens at the beginning and is included in the blurb.) It’s not graphic, but I had a moment where I thought that this was over-the-line horrifying. Clearly, Agatha Christie wasn’t afraid to tell a story with children as victims, case in point. I liked the boldness of the story, loved the Halloween party setting, and found the mystery just what you might want during the autumn season (3 parts mystery, 1 part horror). Poirot was as capable as always, and I found the plot wonderfully engrossing. 4 and a half Grey Geeks but 4 stars for Goodreads.
Rachele
November 03, 2022
Io voglio bene a questo piccolo saccente ed elegante belga, amante della cioccolata e orgoglioso della sue cellule cerebrali e dei suoi baffi! 🤍Quest'anno mi sono decisa di fare una lista di libri che sarebbero stati adatti da leggere in questo periodo dell'anno (autunno- halloween..spooky season) e il primo della lista non poteva non essere un'opera della grande giallista Aghata Christie.Ho scelto proprio questo perché il tema mi sembrava più che appropriato visto che in inglese il titolo dell'opera è "Hallowe’en Party" 🎃E proprio in una festa di Halloween che si consuma una tragedia.. una ragazza di 13 anni viene trovata uccisa.. a questa festa, guarda caso, si trovava Ariadne Oliver che spaventata per l'orrendo crimine appena avvenuto chiama subito l'amico Hercule Poirot. Un caso non facile dove il nostro investigatore dovrà indagare nel profondo di questa tranquilla comunità, ma segnata da morti e sparizioni sospette.Lo consiglio veramente a tutt*!Ora io non sono una studiosa di Aghata Christie, ma a mio avviso Ariadne Oliver non è altro che l'alterego letterario della stessa Christie.. ditemi se ho indovinato!Infine... Buon Halloween a tutt* 🎃👻🔮🧙🏻♀️🧛🏻♂️🧟♂️🧚🏼♀️
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