The Murder at the Vicarage audiobook

Miss Marple's 1st book!But beyond that, this is really just a fabulous example of Agatha Christie at her best.This was my first time reading (actually listening) The Murder at the Vicarage and I was blown away by how enjoyable it was. Especially considering I've read a ton of her books and pretty much knew what to expect out of her mysteries.I knew I didn't know who did it, but I swear I thought I knew who didn't do it!I was (as always) dead wrong.So the gist is that the town Vicar gets caught up in a murder mystery that happens in his home while he's out visiting a sick parishioner. Whodunnit?Well, if the police can't figure it out, just leave it to the nosey little old lady who lives around the corner... Joan Hickson narrated the audiobook I listened to, and she was fabulous.Highly recommended!

The Murder At The Vicarage (Miss Marple #1), Agatha ChristieOriginal Publication Year 1930.Abstract: Debut of Miss Jane Marple, village busybody who applies human nature to crimes. Colonel Protheroe, magistrate universally despised, was shot in his study, unheard. His wife Anne admits newly arrived artist Lawrence Redding is an old flame, and both confess to murder. The local inspector and Jane sort through to the truth.Characters: Miss Jane Marple, Inspector Slack, Lawrence Redding, Len Clement, Griselda Clement, Colonel Protheroe, Anne Protheroe, Lettice Protheroe, Dr. Haydock, Mrs. LeStrange, Dr. Stone, Gladys Cram, Dennis Clement, Mary, a maid, Hawes.تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز بیست و پنجم ماه نوامبر سال1993میلادیعنوان: قتل در خانه کشیش، نویسنده: آگاتا کریستی؛ مترجم: فرزانه طاهری، تهران، طرح نو، سال1372؛ چاپ دوم سال‏‫1387،‬‬ ‏در‏‫372ص،‬ ‏شابک‏‫‭9789644890895‬؛ موضوع: داستانهای نویسندگان بریتانیا - سده20معنوان سه: قتل در خانه کشیش، نویسنده: آگاتا کریستی؛ مترجم مجتبی عبدالله‌ نژاد، نشر تهران، کتاب هرمس، کتابهای کارآگاه‏‫، سال1388؛ در307ص؛ شابک9789643635756؛کشیش «لئونارد کلمنت»، راوی رویدادهای ناگواری است، که در «سنت‌ ماری مید» روی می‌دهند، و باعث مرگ یکی از اهالی روستا یعنی «کلنل پروترو» می‌شود؛ «کلنل پروترو»، در «سنت‌ ماری مید» شخص منفوری است، و حتی مرد محترمی مثل «لئونارد کلمنت» اعتراف می‌کند، که (هرکس کلنل پروترو را بکشد، به همه دنیا لطف بزرگی کرده)؛ حرف‌های درگوشی مردم آبادی، محور گفتگوی مهمانی چای، در اتاق پذیرایی خانه کشیش است؛ یکی از مهمانان هم «دوشیزه مارپل» است، ...؛ «قتل در خانه کشیش»، نخستین ماجراهای «دوشیزه مارپل»، و نخستین تصویری است که از روستای محبوب «سنت‌ ماری مید» ارائه می‌شود؛ «کریستی» در زندگینامه‌ اش نگاشته (قتل در خانه کشیش، در سال1930میلادی انتشار یافت؛ ولی یادم نمی‌آید کی، کجا یا چطور آن را نوشتم، یا اصلا چرا دست به نگارش آن زدم، یا چه عاملی باعث خلق شخصیت داستانی جدیدی مثل «دوشیزه مارپل» شد، و چرا چنین کسی را به عنوان کارآگاه انتخاب کردم)؛ روانشاد «کریستی» گفته، (دنبال آفریتش رقیبی برای «پوآرو» نبوده، و در ابتدا قصد نداشته اند داستانهای دیگری با حضور «دوشیزه مارپل» بنویسند)؛تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 22/04/1399هجری خورشیدی؛ 02/02/1401هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی

A solid 4.5 stars for Murder at the Vicarage, the first novel in the Miss Marple cozy mystery series, written by Agatha Christie in 1930. I've read ~ten novels by Christie and this one is near the top of the list for me. From the characters to the setting and the plot to the tone, it's an intriguing and immersive read. It started out a bit slow for me as the scene was being set, but once the murder happened, it took off in quick force. I can happily say that I had 2 potential guesses as the culprit(s), and I was correct (which doesn't always happen). I also knew there was way too much reference to 'time on clocks' for it not to be important; someone messed with the spinning needles to change the appearance of when the murder happened. But only by minutes... and you'll never guess how important it was!For many, this will be too on-the-nose or over-simplified when it comes to the layout at approach of Miss Marple's investigation. Though she's responsible for solving it, she's not the main character. The vicar tells us the story of what happened to the deceased, and he interacts with the detectives investigating the crime. Another priest is nearly murdered, but he's not very well liked, so it's okay, right? Some think so... but not all the 'little old biddies' (how the book refers to them) are in agreement. The gossip is out of control in this book, but I adored it for what it was -- a clever plot technique to reveal clues and keep us guessing. Add in the very peculiar marriages between the different priests and their wives, and it's baffling what life was like a century ago. But I'd give nearly anything to be part of it.What appeals to me most in these Marple novels is how she drops a few thoughts, then scatters around. She leaves mysterious notes for someone to come see her, then won't reveal everything she's thinking. She teases us. But it's as much fun as it is frustrating. She knows, but she's not 100% certain how... so she won't say it all at once until she's got every nasty little detail ferreted out.The poor vicar suffers in this one as the murder happens in his house -- everyone is up in his business. We know it can't be him or his wife, but wow do they look suspicious. Add in the side-stories and you've got one easy read. It just makes me smile to absorb these quaint settings and stories. I think even though this is the last in my April Agatha Christie Readathon, I am going to keep reading one a month this year.

Agatha Christie Book Reading ChallengeBOOK 33 :- AUGUST 20214.25 STARS

Literal. Agatha ha vuelto a jugar conmigo y me vio todita la cara de tonto.De momento digo que me encantó, desde su narrativa desenfada y con muchísima comedia e intervenciones brillantes... con la revelación del crimen, que ciertamente ya ha pasado una igual anteriormente. En uno de los casos de Poirot que más me sorprendió.Me encantó miss Marple a pesar del poco protagonismo. También Griselda y Mary. Y el otro trío de chismosas.Este libro lo tiene todo, robos, infidelidad, pistas que inculpan, muchos sospechosos y el crimen. Es buenísimo, a mí me entretuvo.

"Oh, what a tangled web we weave...when first we practice to deceive." - Sir Walter ScottOf Agatha Christie - "The champion deceiver of our time." - New York Times"A right clever one, this." - Jay Schutt

Oddly enough (for me it is odd) I liked this mystery novel. Odd because it was quite long which I normally don’t like….and at times it dragged but overall it held my interest. And the narrator was the vicar, and he was a nice chap with a sense of humor. If it had been old Miss Marple being the narrator, I am not sure I would have liked it as much. The Vicar had a funny wife (Griselda)…it was clear he loved her, but she was a loose cannon at times. Anyway, somebody murdered Colonel Protheroe, and for the ~280 pages before the reveal, I had no idea who had killed him. Actually, I had my ideas but I was wrong-o. I have been told that “A Murder Is Announced’ is a good read by a GR friend, so that will be my next Agatha Christie reading foray. 😊 I found this to be humorous…Mary is the curmudgeonly cook employed by the vicar and his wife:• ‘…During all this, Mary had been extracting eyes from potatoes with such energy that they had been flying around the kitchen like hailstones. At this moment one hit me in the eye and caused a momentary pause in the conversation.’ 😅Anyhoo it was nice to just settle down with this book with the expectation in the beginning of the book that since a murder had just occurred, nothing terribly bad would happen after that, and so it was a nice quiet gentle read. Nothing to ruffle my feathers. Sometimes we all need that kind of read. Nothing earth shattering…just something to pleasantly while away the time. 3.5 stars for me. 😊Review:• https://abookwormsmusing.wordpress.co... • https://pgalmora.wordpress.com/2019/0... • https://fictionfanblog.wordpress.com/... • https://www.sandrasark.com/2015/12/th...

"Ubistvo u parohijskom dvoru" je prva knjiga još jednog veoma popularnog serijala Agate Kristi o detektivu amateru - gospođici Marpl. Lično, više mi prijaju dogodovštine gospođice Marpl od avantura mesje Poaroa. Daleko od toga da mi se ne sviđa šarmantni Poaro, ali gospođica Marpl me je kupila nekako "na prvu loptu".Gospođica Marpl je jedna sredovečna, radoznala dama koja me u mnogo čemu podseća na jednu moju komšinicu, a pre svega po tome što uvek zna šta se dešava "u tuđem dvorištu". Međutim, ta moja komšinica za razliku od glavne Agatine junakinje, nije ni približno toliko pametna, a nedostaje joj i poprilično njenog šarma :)Sve u svemu, lako štivo koje se brzo čita, sa povremenim neočekivanim obrtima i zanimljivom atmosferom.

Este es un buen libro para comenzar a leer a Agatha Christie. Está narrado en primera persona por el vicario, el cual hace un buen papel. La trama es ligera, no son muchos personajes; y cada uno de ellos está bien definido. El final es sorprendente; debo decir que sospeché de esa persona en un comienzo, pero luego todas mis pistas iba a otro lado, y es algo que me impactó porque yo ya no sospechaba de tal personaje. Éste fue el primero con el cual comencé a leer a Agatha Christie, y me impulsó a conocer más de sus obras. ¡Súper recomendado!

Thoroughly enjoyable, clever and great fun - I love Agatha Christie's work so much.

I love British detectives!! Alhoewel gedateerd...ik heb genoten van de typische Engelse sfeer in deze detective van Agatha Christie met natuurlijk Miss Marple...lekker kneuterig, ongecompliceerd!!