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The Chocolate Box

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Chocolate Box,” Poirot describes a case he was unable to solve. Investigating the apparent poisoning of a popular Belgian civil servant, Poirot goes undercover to expose the murderer, only to discover the case is not so tidy as he thinks. But who could have wanted the man dead? This short story originally... Read more

The Adventure of the Western Star

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 40 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Adventure of the Western Star,” Poirot investigates the case of a missing diamond, “The Star of the East”, belonging to Lady Yardly. But what is the connection between it and a similar diamond owned by the famous American film actress Mary Marvell? And why does a Chinese man want it returned? This short... Read more

The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s “The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan,” Poirot and Hastings are called on to solve the case of Mrs. Opalsen’s missing set of pearls, apparently stolen during a stay at the Grand Metropolitan Hotel. The two suspects are Mrs. Opalsen’s maid and the hotel chambermaid, but both blame the other. Who is the real thief? This... Read more

Bloomberg QuickTake: Disruption's Fallout

By: Bloomberg News

Narrated by: Qarie Marshall, Lesa Lockford & David Bendena

Length: 4 hours 9 minutes

Abridged: No

This volume of Bloomberg QuickTake focuses on the unintended consequences of innovations in technology. With sections on economy & finance, world affairs, energy & environment, and health & society, this take on current events allows listeners to delve into hard-to-explain topics with ease. Read more

The Lemesurier Inheritance

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 22 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, The Lemesurier Inheritance,” Poirot and Hastings are asked to keep an eye on the heir of a Northumberland estate. The house, thought to be cursed since the Middle Ages, is the locale of several recent near-death accidents for the young boy and rumors of the curse increase. But is it possible the accidents are... Read more

The Cornish Mystery

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 27 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Cornish Mystery,” Poirot is asked to help a Cornwall woman who believes she is being poisoned by her husband. When Poirot and Hastings visit her home, they are shocked to find she has died. But is it really her husband who did the poisoning? This short story originally appeared in the November 28, 1923... Read more

The Adventure of the Clapham Cook

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Adventure of the Clapham Cook,” Poirot is asked by a Mrs. Todd to investigate the sudden departure of her cook, Eliza. When elements of the case seem to correspond to miscellaneous articles read aloud from yesterday’s paper to him by Hastings, Poirot begins to unravel a devilishly complex plot. This short... Read more

The Submarine Plans

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Submarine Plans,” Poirot is summoned to the home of Lord Alloway, head of the Ministry of Defense, to investigate the theft of top-secret plans for a new submarine. With the First Sea Lord and his wife, and a mysterious Mrs. Conroy all staying the night, the suspects are numerous. This short story... Read more

The Case of the Missing Will

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Case of the Missing Will,” Poirot must help clever student Violet Marsh meet the terms of an unusual will by her Uncle Andrew. She must live in his house for a month and “prove her wits” if she is ever to receive his fortune. But is there another will? This short story originally appeared in the October 31,... Read more

The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 21 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Adventure of the Italian Nobleman,” Poirot and Hastings investigate the suspicious death of Count Foscatini in his apartment in Regent’s Court. Found dead at the dinner table, with three empty dinner plates, suspicion is immediately placed on his two dinner guests. But is there more to the story? This short... Read more

The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly,” Poirot investigates the kidnapping of Johnnie Waverly, the three-year-old son of a wealthy couple in Surrey. Could the butler be in on the plot? And why were all the clocks in the house set ten minutes ahead at the time of the kidnapping? This short story originally appeared... Read more

The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 25 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Tragedy at Marsdon Manor,” Poirot investigates the case of a middle-aged man who died under suspicious circumstances just weeks after insuring his life for fifty thousand pounds. Could the man, who was in financial straits, have killed himself to benefit his beautiful young wife? This short story originally... Read more

The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Disappearance of Mr. Davenheim,” to win a bet with Inspector Japp, Poirot solves the mysterious robbery and disappearance of a banker from his home, all without leaving his seat. Is the culprit the businessman Mr. Davenheim was supposed to meet? Or is the situation more complicated? This short story... Read more

The King of Clubs

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s “The King of Clubs,” Poirot investigates the possible double murder of a famous dancer and theater impresario. Could the words of a fortune teller and a playing card provide a solution to the mystery? This short story originally appeared in the March 21, 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine. Read more

The Affair at the Victory Ball

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 29 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s “The Affair at the Victory Ball,” Poirot is enlisted by Chief Inspector Japp to assist in the investigation of a murder at a costumed Ball. Six attendees form a circle of suspicion when a young aristocrat and his fiancée are found dead. Poirot then makes an interesting discovery about the costumes worn by the six friends.... Read more

A Bound Heart

By: Laura Frantz

Narrated by: Aimee Lilly

Length: 11 hours 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Magnus MacLeish and Lark MacDougall grew up together on the same castle grounds, but Magnus is now the laird of the great house and the Isle of Kerrera while Lark tends to his bees. When Magnus finds that his wife has trouble bearing an heir, he goes to Lark to request a tincture that might help his ailing wife conceive. When his wife suddenly... Read more

The Lost Mine

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Lost Mine,” Poirot investigates the suspicious disappearance of a Chinese businessman in London. Suspicion is focused on two Englishmen, one of whom has an alibi and another who was in an opium den the night of the disappearance. However, a clear-cut case for Poirot soon becomes murky. This short story... Read more

The Market Basing Mystery

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 18 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Market Basing Mystery,” Poirot and Hastings are called on to investigate the suspicious death of a landowner in a small English town. What looks at first like a simple case of suicide quickly becomes more complex as Poirot interrogates the suspects in the home. This short story originally appeared in the... Read more

The Million Dollar Bond Robbery

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 19 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Million Dollar Bond Robbery,” Poirot must prove the innocence of a young bank manager who has had a million dollars in bonds stolen from him while on a boat voyage to New York. Could it be one of his superiors? And why were the bonds being sold in New York before his ship arrived? This short story... Read more

The Kidnapped Prime Minister

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 36 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Kidnapped Prime Minister,” Poirot investigates the mysterious disappearance of the British Prime Minister during wartime. Apparently carjacked on the way to a peace conference, Poirot must overcome subterfuge and misdirection to solve the mystery. This short story originally appeared in the April 25, 1923... Read more

The Plymouth Express

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Charles Armstrong

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

In Agatha Christie’s short story, “The Plymouth Express,” a rich young American woman is found murdered on the train from Bristol to Plymouth and her valuable jewelry missing. Poirot’s suspects include her indebted gambler husband, her French adventurer lover, and her maid. But where is the murder weapon? This short story originally appeared in... Read more

Sober Curious

By: Ruby Warrington

Narrated by: Ruby Warrington

Length: 6 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Would life be better without alcohol?It’s the nagging question more and more of us are finding harder to ignore, whether we have a “problem” with alcohol or not. After all, we yoga. We green juice. We meditate. We self-care. And yet, come the end of a long work day, the start of a weekend, an awkward social situation, we drink. One glass of wine... Read more

The Perfect Wife (A Jessie Hunt Psychological Suspense Thriller—Book One)

By: Blake Pierce

Narrated by: Laura Bannister

Length: 8 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Criminal profiler in training (and newlywed) Jessie Hunt, 29, discovers that dark secrets lurk in her new suburban town; when a body turns up dead, she finds herself caught in the crosshairs of her newfound friends, her husband’s secrets, her serial killer caseload—and the secrets of her own dark past. In THE PERFECT WIFE (A Jessie Hunt... Read more

Achilles in Vietnam

By: Jonathan Shay

Narrated by: David Strathairn

Length: 8 hours 44 minutes

Abridged: No

An original and groundbreaking examination of the psychological devastation of war through the lens of Homer’s Iliad in this “compassionate book [that] deserves a place in the lasting literature of the Vietnam War” (The New York Times).

In this moving and dazzlingly creative book, Dr. Jonathan Shay examines the psychological devastation of war by... Read more