The Moving Finger audiobook

The Moving Finger (Miss Marple #4), Agatha ChristieOriginal publication year 1942.Characters: Miss Jane Marple, Jerry Burton, Joanna Burton, Megan Hunter, Aimée Griffith, Owen Griffith, Richard Symmington, Elsie Holland, Agnes Woddell, Mrs. Dane Calthrop, Emily Barton, Mr. Pye.Abstract: Jerry Burton, wounded pilot narrator, recuperates in quiet Lymstock with loyal fashionable sister Joanna, until vicious letters spread suspicion, then death. Mrs Symmington is not the type to panic, but drinks cyanide and leaves two boys in the care of buxom blonde governess Elsie. Her daughter Megan intrigues Jerry, while shy Dr Griffith asks Joanna to help deliver a newborn. Eccentric vicar's wife Mrs Calthrop invites sweet old Miss Jane Marple to unravel clues that Jerry recognizes when he dozes.عنوانهای چاپ شده در ایران: «نامه‌ های مرگبار»، «انگشت اتهام»؛ «دست پنهان»؛ نویسنده: آگاتا کریستی؛ تاریخ نخستین خوانش روز بیست و ششم ماه نوامبر سال2013میلادیعنوان یک: «نامه‌ های مرگبار»، نویسنده: آگاتا کریستی؛ مترجم: «عباس پورتمیجانی»، نشر «انتشارات عطایی، تاریخ چاپ دوم 1373»، در197صفحه، شابک9643130096؛ موضوع داستانهای نویسندگان بریتانیا - سده20معنوان دو: «انگشت اتهام»، مترجم: «بهزاد منتظری»، نشر انتشارات سبزان، تاریخ چاپ نخست سال1387»، در264صفحه، شابک9789648249781؛عنوان سه: «دست پنهان»، مترجم: «مجتبی عبدالله‌نژاد»، نشر «تهران، کتاب هرمس، کتابهای کارآگاه، تاریخ چاپ سال1388»، در216صفحه، شابک9789643636210چکیده: چهارمین داستان، از ماجراهای «دوشیزه مارپل» است؛ روستای آرام «لیمستوک»، محل مناسبی برای آرامش «جری بورتون»، و خواهرش «جووانا» بود؛ اما خبرنامه‌ ای در میان مردم پخش می­شود، که رابطه ­ای نامشروع، بین «جری» و «جووانا» وجود دارد، آنگاه که خودکشی صورت گرفت، روستا، در شوک ژرفی فرو می­رود؛ چندی بعد، شخصی را برای پژوهش، به آن روستا می­فرستند، که کشیش، دکتر و خدمتکاران را، متهم میکند؛ میهمانِ خانه­ ی کشیش هم، کسی جز دوشیزه ی پیر، کارآگاه «جین مارپل» نیست.؛ ...؛ تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 07/12/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ 30/10/1400هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی

Oh, this is a good one!Alright, before the internet gave birth to trolls there were the poison pen writers.What's that?

"The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ,Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor WitShall lure it back to cancel half a Line,Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it."verse 51 of Edward FitzGerald's translation of the Rubáiyát by Omar Khayyám“It's rather like Happy Families, isn't it? Mrs Legal, the lawyer's wife, Miss Dose, the doctor's daughter, etc. ... So sweet and funny and old-world. You just can't think of anything nasty happening here, can you?”But nasty things do happen ... even in such an innocuous place as the village of Lymstock, where Jerry Burton moves with his sister to convalesce from war-inflicted wounds. At the beginning both Jerry and Joanna are charmed with life in the country: getting neighbourly, making calls, trying to blend in. It is cozy and idyllic and then it turns out that a vicious poison pen is at large. Anonymous, defamatory letters are addressed to all and sundry and it doesn't take too long for a victim to commit suicide. All the village is abuzz with gossip -"no smoke without fire"-concerning the identity of the PP as it seems she (view spoiler)[or is it a she?! (hide spoiler)] could be anyone. Old secrets, animosities are rising to the surface and things do get ugly when a murder is committed shortly afterwards, placing the first death in a new light.Once again, Dame Agatha's genius is at work in this novel: the mystery is simple yet it is so cleverly hidden in plain sight that you will not discover the fire behind the thick smoke. (or at least I didn't.) The protagonists -siblings Jerry and Joanna Burton- are delightful, sympathetic characters. Their being "outsiders" as well as the story presented from their -Jerry's- POV gives plenty of opportunity to Agatha Christie to poke fun at the customs of the country versus modern young people from London and to make keen observations about the human character in general and in particular with a wonderful array of secondary characters.Strangely enough, Miss Marple comes onto the scene almost at the end of the novel and while I enjoy her keen insight and sharp mind, I have my doubts about her being necessary to solving the crime. We have a competent detective, who could have done just as well. Still, it is a delightful read, among the TOP 5 of my favourite Christie books.

The Moving Finger is an early Agatha Christie novel featuring the lovely Miss Marple. Written nearly a century ago, it takes a few chapters to fall back into the proper language and tone, as it's very different from today's standards. I love the way Christie writes, and this was no exception. It took a few scenes for the plot to solidify, but when it did, the caper became quite a page turner. While Miss Marple doesn't appear until almost 3/4 of the way thru, it's still an enticing read.Jerry and Joanna, a brother and sister pair, move to a quiet countryside village. They rent the house of a woman who is in need of money and has gone to live in a smaller apartment. Slowly, they get to know the vicar and his wife, the doctor and his sister, a few elderly ladies, a strange man, a younger family, and some other interesting dwellers in what's supposed to be a serene place. Then the poison letters begin arriving... a gossip has it out for everyone except one or two escapees. Harmless but painful, at first. Soon, a woman commits suicide and another is found dead. What is happening?Christie lures you in with the concept that one of these 8 to 10 people is guilty, but how will shock you. That's why you read her novels. No one ever guesses, and it's rarely straightforward. That said, I did pick out one of the guilty parties... and I also think I watched this on a TV show decades ago. Still, it offers a fantastic getaway into a world that seems quite wonderful, minus a murder or two or a hundred. I'm trying to finish up my Marple reads this summer... I think I missed 3 or 4 along the way... then I'll finish the Poirot ones in the fall. Her other series don't appeal to me as much, but we'll see where I end up at the end of this year.

Un concepto maravilloso que me mantuvo entretenido cada página, hasta hubo momentos tan buenos que se me olvidaba que había un asesino suelto. Agatha nunca decepciona, aunque Miss Marple no tuvo el protagonismo que pensaba ☹️Pero como siempre, cada misterio de esta joya británica, es especial y único... recomendado.Pronto reseña completa en el blog ❤️

3.75/5 Dobrze się bawiłam!

“Most crimes, you see, are so absurdly simple.”My edition features a beautiful afterword by Claudio Savonuzzi, in which this novel is called “a black fairytale” complete with a Cinderella and a Prince properly dressed for the occasion, and where it is noted how this is the only Christie detective novel where the detective where the detective almost lets the readers forget she (this is a Miss Marple mystery) is there. Our old (not to say ancient) Queen of Busybodies, in fact, appears only in the last forty pages or so, and her role is limited to providing the solution to the case when the time comes, and except for that one moment, she barely utters a couple of words. Lately, I've learned to appreciate more than I used to, and I would have loved to spend a few hours with her, but I must say Christie's choice did not bother me at all. Because what Savonuzzi writes in that afterword is all true: it's almost as if The Moving Finger wrote itself of its own accord, and Christie simply was the moving finger, which is also precisely part her Miss Marple played in this adventure. This is why, I believe, The Moving Finger can be said to be one of the best novels Agatha Christie ever wrote: it shines in its own light, relying on nothing and no one, not even Miss Marple, who should be the star and instead is barely an extra. An unusual book and a delightful, evil, wickedly twisted (or not) mystery that will knock the wind out of your lungs, plus a super cute happily-ever-after. And people say Christie's readers aren't spoiled.

as per pretty much every agatha christie i've read, i was almost 99% sure that i had figured out who it was and that i am an Actual Genius, only for miss marple to blow the whole case open at the end. well-written, as usual, with an interesting romantic aspect that isn't quite usual for christie, but which i liked.

This one has romance and mystery in equal amounts: for a change, I found the mystery only so-so, but I loved the romance!

3.75 starsThe Moving Finger is the third book in the Miss Marple series. It can be read as a standalone novel if you are not particular about reading books in sequential order. Fair warning, Miss Marple is not the star of this mystery as she only has a few brief appearances. But if you are familiar with the character, you know her contribution will have some significance. The story instead follows a man who is renting a country home in Lymstock with his sister while he recuperates from a flying accident.I don't want to give away too much of the plot but it does involve hate mail. And because it's an Agatha Christie mystery, someone's probably going to wind up dead, right? Once again, I was not able to crack the case on my own and that further cements her status as the Queen of Mystery. A fair amount of humor was incorporated into the story so it was a bit of a light and easy read. Out of the ten or so books I have read by the author, this one isn't my favorite but it's still pretty good.Thank you to William Morrow for providing me with a copy! All thoughts expressed are my honest opinion.

Tanto misterio en tan pocas páginas casi me vuelve loco. 4,5 en realidad.

Me ha gustado más que otras historias de la autora, muy entretenido, la verdad.