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Three Blind Mice and Other Stories Audiobook Summary

Agatha Christie demonstrates her unparalleled mastery with Three Blind Mice and Other Stories–a classic compendium of mystery and suspense, crime and detection, whose title novella served as the basis for The Mousetrap, the longest running stage play in the history of the London theater.

A blinding snowstorm–and a homicidal maniac–traps a small party of friends in an isolated estate. Out of this deceptively simple setup, Agatha Christie fashioned one of her most ingenious puzzlers, which in turn would provide the basis for The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in history.

From this classic title novella to the deliciously clever gems on its tail (solved to perfection by Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple), this rare collection of murder most foul showcases Christie at her inventive best, proving her reputation as “the champion deceiver of our time” (New York Times).

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Three Blind Mice and Other Stories Audiobook Narrator

Joan Hickson is the narrator of Three Blind Mice and Other Stories 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.

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Agatha Christie is the author of Three Blind Mice and Other Stories

Three Blind Mice and Other Stories Full Details

Narrator Joan Hickson
Length 6 hours 12 minutes
Author Agatha Christie
Category
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date August 21, 2012
ISBN 9780062243959

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The publisher of the Three Blind Mice and Other Stories is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Fiction, Short Stories (single author)

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The publisher of the Three Blind Mice and Other Stories is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062243959.

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Goodreads Reviews

Anne

November 02, 2022

Another Agatha Christie short collection.The (slightly) longer reviews for all of the short stories are in the link, but that's mostly for my own benefit as I'm trying to make sure I'm not missing any them. Three Blind MiceA killer stalks victims trapped in a manor house during a snowstorm.Molly and Giles are newlyweds who have inherited a manor house from Molly's aunt. When they decide to turn it into a guest house they have no idea that someone with a tragic past will use it to exact their revenge on the people they feel wronged them. Strange JestHo-ly shit. Joan Hickson's accent is TERRIBLE in this particular story. I couldn't make out half of what she was lisping out of her mouth and had to go back and re-listen to parts of this one over and over again. She's narrated several of the Miss Marple stories that I've listened to but for whatever reason, in this one, she was incredibly hard to understand.Beyond that, this is a story of a rich uncle who leaves his niece and nephew (who want to get married) to hunt for his fortune after he dies. To be honest it felt a bit like Manx Gold because in that one you have two cousins who want to get married but have to hunt for the treasure that their rich old relative leaves for them, as well. However, that one is more of a real treasure hunt with clues, and this one is that he didn't trust banks and they're just hunting around in the house for what the crazy old fart did with all of his money.Tape-Measure MurderNot my favorite Marple.And yet, is any Marple a bad Marple? So. This one deals with a woman whose husband is the main suspect in her murder, mainly because he isn't showing the appropriate amount of emotion.The Case of the Perfect MaidMiss Marple knows.She's like Santa Clause or something when it comes to who has been bad or good, and her friends and neighbors would do well to listen to her advice when it comes to the hiring and firing of servants.Or employees as we call them these days. The Case of the CaretakerThe gist is that a ne'er-do-well young man finally makes good, and comes triumphantly home to his village with a rich, lovely wife who adores him. But things start to go wrong for them from the start, and end with the tragic whinny of a horse bucking its rider off and to their death.Of course Marple susses out what happened and why it happened. The Third Floor FlatAnd I would have gotten away with it if it weren't for those pesky kids!Four friends accidently stumble into the wrong house and discover a murder in their building. Guess who else lives in that building? The Adventure of Johnnie WaverlyPoirot locates a child being held for ransom.When the child of a wealthy family is kidnapped right under the noses of the parents and the police, Poirot is called in to help. Four and Twenty BlackbirdsHow important are white teeth?In the grand scheme of life, not very. However, if you're a Belgian detective, you may just be able to solve a murder based on the color of someone's chompers. The Love DetectivesSir James Dwighton is found dead, the victim of a vicious murder.His wife and her lover should be the obvious suspects but after they both clumsily confess to the murder in what looks like an effort of each to protect the other, the police begin to think that there may be someone else running around with a motive to kill.This is a pretty decent collection. For me, the title story is probably the best, but there are some other good ones mixed in with it. A little Marple, a little Poirot, and even some Mr. Quin/Mr. Satterthwiate to go with the stand-alone Three Blind Mice.Recommended for fans of Agatha Christie & cozy mysteries.

James

October 26, 2021

Curious whether the story Three Blind Mice has anything to do with the nursery rhyme? You'll need to read it to find out. I devoured these many times in the past, most recently when watching a tv series that turned several of her short stories into episodes. I'm always amazed by what the producers and directors change vs. keep.In their natural state, Christie created wonderful characters and plots... and to think she did this 75-100 years ago, when books were much less dark (generally speaking) is eye-opening. I can only imagine the spectacle when she herself disappeared as part of a real-life mystery.That said, I recommend reading all the shorts first, then jumping into the 12 full-length novels / novellas... these will give you a sense of her writing style, plot potential, and the Marple traits we've come to love. I'm about 1/2 way thru my second read of the collection, so it's exciting to see which I've remembred and which I've forgotten too.

Vikas

August 04, 2019

What makes this collection a must read is that it includes the short story Three Blind Mice that has been successfully adapted as play Mousetrap. The story has never been published in UK because then there will be no suspense and great end. Four stories in the collection feature Miss Marple, three Hercule Poirot and one Harley Quin. All the nine stories are full of suspense and mystery with a twisted end that leaves you marveling that how the author could write such an engrossing story in such a short story line. A must read for all her fans.

Lucia

November 15, 2022

3.5Tenía esta reseña pendiente desde hace tiempo y me apetecía subir algo de Agtha, una historia que leí con .Una novela algo diferente ya que son una serie de relatos , protagonizados por Miss Marple o por Poirot..El relato más largo es el que da nombre a la novela y el que más me ha gustado , toda la historia gira en torno a una canción infantil , como siempre una historia enrevesada hasta el mismo final….Normalmente las novelas de Agtha son cortas y si añadimos que son relatos se hace mucho más corto… es verdad que se leen súper bien y son entretenidos, un libro totalmente para desconectar y muy en su línea.

Howard

December 11, 2020

4.5 Stars for Three Blind Mice (audiobook) by Agatha Christie read by Denholm Elliott. This was my first Agatha Christie. I really enjoyed it.

Estíbaliz

October 04, 2021

Puntuar un libro de relatos cortos es complicado porque no todos dejan la misma sensación, pero como siempre, leer a Agatha es una delicia.Uno de los puntos a favor de este recopilatorio es que incluye tanto historias de Poirot como de Miss Marple como historias independientes sin ninguno de esos dos detectives (Harley Quin es uno de los nuevos y seré simple, pero me ha hecho mucha gracia), así que tenemos aquí reunidas unas cuantas muestras variadas de lo que es capaz de hacer la Reina del Crimen.El libro empieza con Tres ratones ciegos, la historia corta en la que se basa la famosa obra de teatro La ratonera. Con este relato, Agatha me la ha vuelto a pegar. Y me da rabia porque el recurso que emplea aquí con respecto a la identidad del asesino, es algo que ya he visto antes en otros libros suyos más largos, pero aun así ha conseguido liarme y despistarme. Qué gran maestra. Y eso es algo que ha pasado en otros de los relatos, que sí he podido intuir la resolución del caso porque ha usado soluciones que ya había usado antes, con lo cual me he sentido contenta de ir pillándole el truco. En algunas historias, no en todas, porque sí es verdad que algunas son tan cortas que no te da tiempo a procesar todos los detalles que pueden ser pistas antes de que se nos dé la resolución.

Tahsina

November 14, 2016

Three Blind Mice was my first Christie. It was a fitting introduction to the Queen of Crime's world that would hold me enthralled through my teens. Three Blind Mice is not a very long book- it does not have to be, because every word in this little novella has purpose; no sentence is superfluous or wasted. A true master does not need long flowery paragraphs to set the scene, create the right atmosphere, or to bring the characters alive. She does not need to ramble on for pages to distract the reader from figuring out the mystery, she just needs to understand human psychology.

Laura

August 05, 2017

This collection of short stories features not only Hercule Poirot, but also Miss Marple and Harley Quin!The Stories.Three Blind Mice. Molly and Giles Davis are proud to be renovating their aunt’s home and opening it as a “guest” house. It gives them an excuse to keep the mansion and to make money on the side. It isn’t until their first set of guests are settled in that a police officer arrives telling them that among their tenants is a murderer who has killed before and is planning to kill again…Strange Jest. Charmian Stroud so wants Miss Marple’s help! Her Uncle Edward has died leaving everything to her and her cousin, Edward Rossiter. The trouble is, they know he had lots and lots of money – they just don’t know where it is! He hid it somewhere before he died, and for the life of them, they can’t figure out where…Tape-Measure Murder. It was strange to say the least. Mrs. Spenlow had agreed to have her dress fitting at three thirty, yet she’s not answering Miss Politt’s knocks. Miss Politt and Miss Hartnell decide to peer through the window to find signs of life. What they find is a very dead Mrs. Spenlow!The Case of the Perfect Maid. Gladys is very upset about the whole thing. She knows she isn’t a perect maid, but she tries very hard, she does – and she certainly never stole that Miss Skinner’s brooch. Miss Marple promises to speak to the Miss Skinners and uncovers a plot that involves much more than a dismissed maid…The Case of the Caretaker. Miss Marple is feeling languid – depressed. Tired of life. Doctor Haydock decides that there’s only one cure for her apathy, and brings Miss Marple a mystery he’s been writing. Can she untangle the clues and solve the puzzle?The Third-Floor Flat. It all started when Pat misplaced her flat key. Jimmy and Donovan offered to climb up to her apartment through the coal lift and let the girls in from the inside. But the boys lost count as they ascended floors and let themselves into a stranger’s flat. The stranger was lying on the floor in a dark pool of blood…The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly. Ransom notes are the usual thing. But they’re only supposed to be delivered after the kidnapping, not before. And yet, this note writer threatens to kidnap little Johnnie Waverly on the twenty-ninth unless he is sent twenty-five thousand pounds! How ridiculous! Now that Johnnie’s parents know the date of the kidnapping, they can protect him! On the twenty-ninth, Johnnie disappears…Four and Twenty Blackbirds. Mr. Bonnington does not think anything is particularly wrong when their waitress mentions that a man who had never before ordered a blackberry tart and suet pudding suddenly deviated from his course. After all, man is changeable! But Poirot sees more than something wrong – he sees murder.The Love Detectives. Sir James Melrose has been murdered in his own library. Colonel Melrose and Mr. Satterthwaite rush to the scene of the crime, accidentally bumping into Harley Quin on the way. Their accident turns providential when Quin makes the deduction which captures the criminal…Conclusion. Fun, mind-twisting stuff.

Daniel

July 19, 2020

In the past I've not been a HUGE Agatha Christie short story fan, but I did enjoy these ones, especially Three Blind Mice (which later became The Mousetrap)All of these stories were clever, witty and suspense filled. Three Blind Mice certainly had me turning the pages to find out who the killer was in that cut off old mansion!Good romp through some shorter than usual Christie stories.

Valery

July 16, 2021

Mi sono piaciuti tutti i racconti.A volte i protagonisti erano ispettori o personaggi sconosciuti, altre Miss Parple e altre Poirot, ma non c'è stato neanche un racconto che mi ha delusa.La Christie si è dimostrata geniale anche questa volta, dando vita a dei delitti/casi la cui risoluzione non è mai banale. Non mi aspettavo nessuna delle soluzioni e ognuna di questa è stata geniale, sorprendendomi ad ogni singola pagina. Ogni racconto inganna, gioca con la mente del lettore e lo porta a credere cose che poi si rivelano irrimediabilmente false.I miei preferiti: "Tre topolini ciechi" (sulla falsa riga di Dieci Piccoli Indiani, davvero splendido) e "L'appartamento al terzo piano" con un Poirot che compare nel modo più buffo e divertente!

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