Short Stories audiobooks

The Tragedy of Marsdon Manor

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

An aging, heavily-insured country squire whose estate is in financial ruin is thought to have committed suicide. Hercule Poirot investigates, in the guise of a representative of the victim's insurance company, to uncover the identity of the real murderer. Read more

Jane in Search of a Job

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 45 minutes

Abridged: No

A classic Agatha Christie short story from the collection The Golden Ball and Other StoriesJane Cleveland is in desperate need of a job, and when she sees an ad for a woman of her description needed to impersonate a grand duchess, she cannot believe her luck. The royal retainers tell Jane that the job will be dangerous because attempts have been... Read more

The Manhood of Edward Robinson

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

A classic Agatha Christie short story from the collection The Golden Ball and Other Stories.Sane and sensible Edward Robinson secretly dreams of fast cars, adventurous women, and danger, but his fiancée, Maud, keeps him grounded in reality. When Edward wins money in a newspaper competition, he immediately buys the sleek red car of his dreams –... Read more

The Rajah’s Emerald

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 39 minutes

Abridged: No

James has found himself at the fashionable resort Kimpton-on-Sea, all due to the persuasion of his girlfriend Grace, who during the last few months of their courtship has become more difficult to deal with. Among the upper echelons of society, including the Rajah of Maraputna, James feels disgruntled and out of place. Eager to both irritate and... Read more

The Harlequin Tea Set

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Waiting for his car to be fixed, Mr. Satterthwaite sits in a tea shop called the Harlequin café, thinking of his friend Harley Quin, whom he hasn’t seen in many years. Then, in a burst of sunshine, the very same Mr. Quin walks through the door, along with his diligent dog, Hermes. Satterthwaite is telling him the very long history of the family... Read more

The Coming of Mr. Quin

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

On a dark evening, Mr. Harley Quin appears at the door of Royston Hall under the premise that his car has broken down. Once inside, he embarks upon the tragic tale of Royston Hall's former occupants, leading to a dramatic change in the perceptions of the current inhabitants – but has Mr. Quin's revelation come too late? Read more

The Shadow on the Glass

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 48 minutes

Abridged: No

At Mr. and Mrs. Unkerton's party in Greenway's House, Mr. Satterthwaite learns of a haunted window: no matter how many times it is replaced, it always contains the image of a gentleman in a plumed hat. When gunshots are heard, Satterthwaite finds that two of the guests have been shot dead, which is shortly followed by a sighting of the gentleman... Read more

The Dead Harlequin

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

When Mr. Satterthwaite visits a new exhibit at the Harchester Galleries, there is one painting that bears an unusual likeness to a mysterious acquaintance of his, Mr. Quin. In one bold move he purchases the canvas on the spot, and in another invites the artist of “The Dead Harlequin” to dine with him that night, with an empty place at the table... Read more

Yellow Iris

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 33 minutes

Abridged: No

An alarming telephone call, in which the phrases “it’s life and death” and “the table with the yellow irises” are whispered, causes Hercule Poirot to rush to the luxuriant restaurant Jardin des Cygnes, desperate to stop an impending murder and find the person behind the voice on the phone. After bumping into an old acquaintance, he is invited to... Read more

The Dream

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Hercule Poirot is reluctant to answer a letter demanding his services by the reclusive and eccentric millionaire Benedict Farley. Farley wants him to diagnose his recurring dream of death, in which he shoots himself at precisely 3:28 p.m. Then, a week after dismissing Poirot, the dream becomes real. Each member of the Farley household that... Read more

The Mystery of the Spanish Chest

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Major Hastings and Hercule Poirot are not interested in the mystery of the Spanish Chest, which has been reported in the papers so often that it seems to be an entirely closed case. But, when Hastings persuades Poirot to attend a fabulous party given by Lady Chatterton, they discover someone sequestered upstairs who is desperate for their help.... Read more

The Big It

By: A. B. Guthrie, Jr.

Narrated by: Adam Verner

Length: 4 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

In The Big It Guthrie presents thirteen imaginative and at times hilarious short stories about life on the frontier. Resilient and memorable, Guthrie's characters bring to life the pioneer spirit and the untamed west. Perhaps best known for his remarkable and award winning novels, The Way West and The Big Sky, Guthrie is equally adept at the... Read more

The Gate of Baghdad

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Just as boredom is setting in on his long trip by motor coach across the desert to Baghdad, Mr. Parker Pyne reads about the case of the missing Mr. Long, the famous defaulting financier who, as the papers would have it, is in South America. Another member of his party, Captain Smethurst, tells Pyne that he is worried about something. But before... Read more

Triangle at Rhodes

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Nigel Hawthorne

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

October on the island of Rhodes is a veritable paradise of privacy, beauty, and calm—or so Hercule Poirot has imagined. The reality is quite different, as the arrival of famed Chanel beauty Valentine Chantry causes a ripple of malice to be felt across the island. She captivates at least one married man with her wiles and good looks, as her... Read more

The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Maria Packington suspects her husband of having an affair. In an attempt to revitalise her marriage, she responds to an ad from Mr. Parker Pyne – who promises to provide solutions to unhappiness. Maria's life soon undergoes a rapid transformation… Read more

The Case of the Discontented Soldier

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 37 minutes

Abridged: No

When civilian life proves too dull for Major Wilbrahams, he contacts Parker Pyne to escape his boredom. Pyne's assistant arranges a chance meeting with the beautiful Freda Clegg and the two join forces, but on leaving for Africa they encounter more than they had bargained for. Read more

The House at Shiraz

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Mr. Parker Pyne is having trouble trying to get to Beirut, what with his rusty linguistic skills and the less-than-comfortable travelling arrangements. But, with the help of a German pilot, Herr Schlagel, he is soon able to get his bearings. Herr Schlagel confesses that his thoughts are dominated by the mysterious and sudden death of one of his... Read more

The Affair of the Pink Pearl

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 31 minutes

Abridged: No

While staying with the Kingston Bruce family, Mrs. Hamilton Betts discovers that her valuable pink pearl is missing. Presuming it to have been stolen by another houseguest, the concerned host contacts the Beresfords for help. Read more

The Adventure of the Sinister Stranger

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 30 minutes

Abridged: No

Tommy and Tuppence Beresford wait anxiously for a letter from Russia that may contain information of international importance hidden beneath the stamp. The letter is anticipated by more than just the Beresfords, and they must fight to keep the information from getting into the wrong hands. Read more

Finessing the King

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

A personal advertisement written in code attracts the attention of Tuppence Beresford. When Tuppence suspects that the code involves the Three Arts Ball, she persuades Tommy to attend dressed in costume. Tuppence's suspicions prove to be correct when a murder takes place, but as all of the guests are dressed in masquerade, identifying the killer... Read more

The Case of the Missing Lady

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

When a six-foot-tall tan giant of man comes into Albert Blunt’s International Detective agency, Tommy and Tuppence—married couple and detective aficionados—are in for a treat. Not only has Mr. Stavansson emerged after a two-year Arctic adventure, but he’s lost his fiancée Hermione too. What telegrams and scraps of information Tommy and Tuppence... Read more

The House of Lurking Death

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 34 minutes

Abridged: No

Throwing on an almost convincing French accent, Tommy is determined to act the Great Detective Hanaud to his and Tuppence’s latest, lovely client. Miss Hargreaves has recently received a box of chocolates from nobody knows who, and, due to her dislike of chocolates, was the only one to not fall afoul of the arsenic-spiked treats. But, Miss... Read more

The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Hercule Poirot and Captain Hastings are on holiday at the opulent Grand Metropolitan Hotel in Brighton, where they meet the wife of a wealthy stockbroker. As they discuss the jewels worn by Mrs. Opalsen, the great detective relates his experiences in cases which have concerned some of the best-known jewels in the world. Excited by his anecdotes,... Read more

The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Length: 32 minutes

Abridged: No

Mr. Davenheim, a wealthy financier, leaves his home to mail a letter, then fails to return. The story fills the newspapers and intrigues Hercule Poirot, who challenges Inspector Japp with the claim that he can solve the case before the police, and without leaving his flat. Read more