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Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? audiobook

  • By: Agatha Christie
  • Narrator: Emilia Fox
  • Category: Crime, Fiction
  • Length: 7 hours 12 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperAudio
  • Publish date: July 03, 2012
  • Language: English
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Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? Audiobook Summary

A dying man’s bewildering last words pull an inquisitive young man and his beautiful companion into a dangerous web of lethal secrets in Agatha Christie’s classic mystery, Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?

While playing an erratic round of golf, Bobby Jones slices his ball over the edge of a cliff. His ball is lost, but on the rocks below he finds the crumpled body of a dying man. The man opens his eyes and with his last breath says, “Why didn’t they ask Evans?”

Haunted by those words, Bobby and his vivacious companion, Frankie, set out to solve a mystery that will bring them into mortal danger. . .

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Emilia Fox is the narrator of Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? 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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Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? Full Details

Narrator Emilia Fox
Length 7 hours 12 minutes
Author Agatha Christie
Category
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date July 03, 2012
ISBN 9780062234094

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The publisher of the Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Crime, Fiction

Additional info

The publisher of the Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062234094.

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This book is only available in the United States.

Goodreads Reviews

Ahmad

January 18, 2022

Why Didn't They Ask Evans?, Agatha ChristieWhy Didn't They Ask Evans? is a work of detective fiction by Agatha Christie, first published in September 1934. Bobby Jones is playing golf with Dr Thomas in the Welsh seaside town of Marchbolt. Seeking the golf ball he hit over the cliff edge, he sees a man lying below. Bobby stays with the man, who briefly regains consciousness, says "Why didn't they ask Evans?", and then dies. Bobby finds a photograph of a beautiful woman in the man's coat pocket, but no identification. ...تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز هفدهم ماه آگوست سال2011میلادیعنوان: چرا از ایوانز نخواستند؟؛ نویسنده: آگاتا کریستی؛ مترجم: مجتبی عبدالله‌نژاد؛ تهران، هرمس؛ سال1389؛ در294ص؛ شابک9789643636456؛ موضوع: داستانهای کارآگاهی از نویسندگان بریتانیا - سده20مبابی جونز، به همراه دکتر «تامس»، مشغول بازی گلف، در «مارچبولت» بودند؛ در حین بازی، توپ آنها، به سوی پرتگاه میرود؛ آنها در پرتگاه، به مرد نیمه جانی برمیخورند، و دکتر، برای یاری خواستن به شهر میرود، و «بابی»، کنار مرد میماند؛ مرد در آخرین لحظه های حیاتش، جملۀ «چرا از ایوانز نخواستند» را میگوید، و عکس خانم جوانی را، به او میدهد، و میمیرد؛ در روزنامه اعلام میکنند، که عکس از آنِ خانم «کایمن»، خواهر قربانی فاجعه، به نام «الکس پریچارد» است؛ «بابی» و دکتر، و خانم «کایمن»، در جلسه ی پژوهش حضور مییابند، و «بابی» که جمله ی «الکس» را، در هنگام مرگ، فراموش کرده، در نامه ای به آقای «کایمن»، جمله ی پایانی را مینویسد؛ چند روز بعد «الکس»، نامه ای از شخص ناشناسی، از موسسه ی «هنریکز و دالو»، در «برئنوس آیروس»، با حقوق بالا دریافت میکند؛ این نامه از سوی شرکت «آمریکایی»، به افسر نیروی دریایی «انگلیسی»، یعنی «بابی جونز»، مساله ای عجیب است، چند روز بعد، رویدادهای عجیبی دیگری، برای «بابی جونز» میافتد، و مسمومیت با مرفین نخستین پیامد ماجراهایی است، که «بابی» پس از نوشتن نامه، به آقای «کایمن» از سر میگذارند؛ و ...؛تاریخ بهنگام رسانی 03/01/1400هجری خورشیدی؛ 27/10/1400هجری خورشیدی؛ ا. شربیانی

Anne

October 18, 2022

Why didn't they ask Evans?Great question, random Goodreader.The long of it is that you really need to quit trying to take these shortcuts, and just read the damn book for yourself.The short answer is that they didn't know who the hell Evans was.When a stranger falls off a cliff near the place where Bobby and the town doctor are playing a round of nine holes and utters those dying words, he assumes they are just the random mutterings of someone who is passing on to the Great Golf Course in the Sky.But when an attempt is made on his life, Frankie, (his attractive friend & neighbor) decides that there's more to the story. And who is Bobby to tell his childhood crush that he won't help her investigate? You can tell Frankie is a chick who knows what she wants, and what she wants is Bobby. He's a bit slow on the uptake, but I think it all turns out alright in the end.I like these cute cozy mysteries that have a hint of romance to them.Two young people who like each other but haven't admitted it yet, go on to solve a crime that baffles even the police.Ok, ok, ok!While the far-fetched plot doesn't allow for an ounce of believability to anything these kids discover, it still entertains. Much like these Chris Evans GIFs.I'd never read this one before (bonus!) and thought it was a fun little mystery.Recommended for Agatha Christie fans.

Kylie

July 10, 2019

This was a most welcome re-read for me. It's been many years since I last read it and I'd forgotten most of the plot, so it was like a new book!We have a young man, Bobby, who, while playing golf, comes across a seriously injured man who has fallen from a cliff. As his golfing partner goes for help the injured man briefly regains consciousness and says "Why didn't they ask Evans?" and then dies. Bobby dismisses the comment as nonsense, but sinister things start to happen when he mentions this to the mans family, so he and his childhood friend Lady Frances Derwent, aka Frankie, start to investigate, not realising they are putting their own lives at peril.This is another example of the ingenious plotting of Agatha Christie, and while it may not be her best, it's still a cut above most of todays offerings. All lovers of crime and mystery novels need to read Christie's works.

Matheus

April 29, 2021

No dia 29 de abril de 2021, às 17:30h da parte inferior do meridiano de greenwich, fazendo 19°C em Tubarão city, editheus, em live de bel rodrigues, acompanhado de um belíssimo chat, termina de ler “por que não pediram a evans?” da veia safada agatha christie.favor ler minha resenha acompanhado do seguinte painel semântico: https://uploaddeimagens.com.br/imagen...Este é o terceiro livro que leio da rainha do crime e me mantenho admirado com a forma que a narrativa é construída. O mistério central deste livro, o grande x da questão, a grande maionese caseira desse x, se mantém vivo até os momentos finais do livro (pelo menos para mim que deixou passar várias dicas sendo deixadas ao longo do caminho), eu suspeitava de algumas pessoas, mas lá na minha alma, tudo estava óbvio demais, e sei muito bem que nesse x-tudo da Agatha Christie, até a batata palha pode ser suspeita, porém, é um x-tudo maravilhosamente gostoso.Não sei se um dia acertarei algum assassino, talvez eu seja um péssimo editetetive, em contrapartida, sou um ótimo futriqueiro [UEPA], então pode ter certeza que esse livro é um prato cheio de futricos. Gostei de ser apresentado a dois personagens novos, porém os caminhos que se seguem para o final me deixaram levemente “UÉ?” das ideias.Ao final, não tem como duvidar que a veia é lendária no questio plots, no momento em que as resposta foram surgindo, eu não conseguia mais parar de read, a leitura desse livro é muito gostosinha e fluiu muito bem para mim. Ainda que tenha alguns pequenos pontos que ficaram estranhos ao meu ver [RAPAAAAAAZ], isso não tira o brilho dessa grande obra, com certeza recomendo para você que gostaria de ler um bom suspense policial.Dito isso, fica aqui meus 4 edilikes, obrigado vossas pessoas por me ouvirem e obrigado Agatha por mais uma história fascinante, quem quiser entrar no meu grupo de whatsapp “palhaços da gata” me manda no e-mail eu@palhaço.agatha.christie, um beijão a todos.

Holly

April 11, 2022

This was the April pick for Read Christie 2022/ StandaloneAlso a new series on BritBox which is a streaming service in UK and US. Why didn't they ask Evans? Well, this is the question of the day!I'll never tell, but you can always read the book. I enjoyed it, especially Lady Frankie and her bestie, Bobby.Bobby and a local doctor are playing a round of golf when they discover a stranger, he has fallen off a cliff. His last words are "Why didn't they ask Evans?" All the knifes, and poisons, and other deadly tools are out and Lady Frankie and Bobby are on the case.Recommend to Christie fans and those who enjoy far-fetched, but fun mysteries, amateur sleuths, and cozy elements.

Katie

August 06, 2022

Another delightful Agatha Christie.

Marti

March 10, 2020

Very Agatha Christie. Not her best work, but still a damn good mystery.

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