Audio Book: And Then There Were None
Written by Agatha Christie (Audio Partners)
Reviewed by Erick Mertz

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Mystery buffs know the set-up: innocent houseguests, trapped and left at the mercy of a killer who moves among them with frightening stealth. They leave clues and hints - some red herrings for good measure, cryptically revealing their identity. The fortunate survive long enough to reveal the face of their torturer while the others go down, screaming and shielding themselves from the unspeakable horror.

It is a formula, no doubt, but one that works.

Mystery author Agatha Christie is not only the most famous purveyor of her craft but one of the most popular authors of all time. Her body of work is second only to William Shakespeare in the number of languages it has been translated into. Complete and unabridged, the Audio Partners edition of And Then There Were None is a chilling tale, filling the need for creeping marauders and terrifying twists for any mystery buff. Adapted three times for the screen, the five-disc audio book, read by Hugh Fraser, a veteran of A&E's Poirot as well as PBS-TV's Mystery! series, is the most popular in the Christie catalog.

Find a comfortable seat, fill the brandy snifter and be prepared for a thorough haunting.

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