The Dead Harlequin audiobook

Mr. Satterthwaite buys a painting because it looks strikingly like his friend, Mr. Quin.The painting is titled The Dead Harlequin and shows a man who is looking through a window at his own corpse lying on the floor.And he recognizes Charnley as the home where the picture is set. He is so impressed with the painting that he invites the rater surly artist to dinner with some of his friends, and a (excuse the pun) portrait of the suicide of Lord Charnley from years ago is revealed as they speak about the painting.Was it a suicide?The night only gets stranger when two women, one an off-putting actress and one the dead man's widow, approach Mr. Satterthwaite to try and buy the painting off of him. With so many people who were intimately acquainted with Lord Charnley's demise that night, it looks like Quin has once again set things in motion for him to put everything right.Naturally, as this is s Harley Quin story, Satterthwaite will not only help solve the mystery but possibly bring a pair of lovers together.One of my favorite shorts with these characters.Originally published in 1929 in The Grand Magazine.Read as part of the short story collection The Mysterious Mr. Quin.

5 Stars. A locked room mystery. A good one at that. Everyone at the top of the stairs saw Lord Charnley enter and lock the Oak Parlour from the inside; everyone heard the shot moments later, and after breaking down the door, everyone found his body next to the hearth. It must have been suicide. But why? He had been recently married. He seemed so happy. The story, which first appeared in "Grand Magazine" in 1929, and later in the 2003 collection, "The Mysterious Mr. Quin," begins with Mr. Satterthwaite discovering an interesting painting at an art gallery and deciding instantly to purchase it. The figure peering in the window in Frank Bristow's "The Dead Harlequin" looked remarkably like his friend Harley Quin. "A must have." Satterthwaite has always been intrigued by Quin - the mystery of his comings and goings, and the timing of his appearances. Less than a day later Mr. S gets not one but two offers on his recent purchase - one from the well-known actress, Aspasia Glen, and one from Lord Charnley's widow, Alix, who we learn was pregnant at the time. Was this a murder? I didn't think so. Oops. (September 2021)

Really enjoying listening to amazing Hugh Fraser's reading of Agatha Christie's short stories, this one featuring Mr. Quinn.

Having recently discovered volumes of Agatha Christie's short stories, I am working my way through her Harley Quin collection. The sudden, mysterious appearances of Mr. Quin always have a purpose, gently nudging Mr. Satterthwaite to sharpen his skills of observation. The Dead Harlequin takes place in London and employs the traditional locked-room technique. Details are impeccable, the plotting creative. I was fascinated by the painting - a harlequin figure lying dead on a terrace room floor, with another harlequin figure looking in through the window, and both bearing a strong resemblance to Mr. Quin. This story reminds one that things often aren't what they seem, and that the truth can come into sharper focus when looking back. The Dead Harlequin is a definite favorite of mine!

** spoiler alert ** Great story! The Harley Quinn short stories are compact and move quickly. There isn’t time to drag out points. Just a intriguing story told by revisiting past events. This one centers around a painting by artist that imagines a scene. When those who witnessed or were involved in the situation view the painting, together they weave the pieces together and the mystery is revealed. Those frozen in grief can move forward.The spiritual presence is one that empowers others to share what they know.Brilliantly written!

This one was very interesting! I actually had to read it twice to fully catch all of the details. Basically, it’s about a young man who paints this interesting painting. But the room he painted was in accurate… Or was it?

Sweet short story. Classic "locked room" mystery.

I love Mr. Harley Quin and Mr. Satterthwaite! Not certain if want them to show up at the door—except in their next story!

Good but not brilliant

Fantastic Christie finest!!!!! The perfect end to a perfect crime. Well worth the read.

Muito interessante este conto, me deixou bem curiosa para ler os outros contos ligados ao misterioso Mister Quin.