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Murder on the Orient Express

By: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: Tom Conti, Jane Asher, Ruta Gedmintas, Paterson Joseph, Rula Lenska, Art Malik, Eddie Marsan, Sophie Okonedo, Walles Hamonde
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Editorial reviews

Editors Select, November 2017

A train stuck in the snow carries a cultural mixture of passengers...and all of them suspects in a brutal murder. All, apart from the great detective Hercule Poirot, mais naturellement, who is tasked with finding the culprit in a case where all is, of course, not what it seems. This multicast drama version of one of Agatha Christie's best known mystery novels features Tom Conti, Sophie Okonedo, Jane Asher, Rula Lenska, Art Malik, and many more great actors from around the world. With a full SFX soundtrak and exclusive score, the drama follows our wryly funny, sharply intelligent, and often grumpy hero as he untangles the most tangled of icy webs to uncover the truth. One of my favourite books since early teenage years, MOTOE showcases Christie in expert form, transposed into an excitingly immersive and lively production from Audible Originals. —Rebecca, Audible UK

Publisher's Summary

Winner of the 2018 CAMEO Book to Audio Award

What begins as a routine journey on the luxurious Orient Express soon unfurls into Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery. On board is the famous detective Hercule Poirot, and one man who, come morning, will be found dead, his compartment locked from the inside. 

This Audible Original dramatisation follows the train as it's stopped dead in its tracks at midnight. The train's stranded passengers soon become suspects as the race to uncover the murderer begins before he or she strikes again. 

This all-star production features lead performances from Tom Conti (The Dark Knight Rises, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence) as Hercule Poirot, Sophie Okonedo (After Earth, Hotel Rwanda and Ace Ventura) and Eddie Marsan (Sherlock Holmes, V for Vendetta and Hancock) plus a full supporting cast and even sound effects recorded on the Orient Express itself. 

Starring: Tom Conti as Hercule Poirot, Sophie Okonedo as Mary Debenham, Paterson Joseph as Colonel Arbuthnot, Walles Hamonde as Hector Macqueen, Jay Benedict as Monsieur Bouc, Jane Asher as Mrs Hubbard, Rula Lenska as Princess Dragonioff, Ruta Gedmintas as Countess Andrenyi, Eddie Marsan as Ratchett and Art Malik as the Narrator. 

Also featuring: Marie Rabe, John Chancer, Cedric Cirotteau, Andreas Karras, Barnabas Reti, Cristina Catalina, Greg Canestrari, Harry Hadden-Paton, Christope Delesques, Atilla Akinci, Hakan Silahsiz and Jeff Gerard. 

©1934 Agatha Christie (P)2017 Audible, Ltd

Critic Reviews

"With a perfect accent and professional ease, Tom Conti becomes one of the most-beloved detectives in fiction, Hercule Poirot.... The entire cast has a wonderful time playing off Conti as the detective interviews the suspects one by one.... Even those who know this classic's clever ending will enjoy the production." (AudioFile)

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Wonderful!

A fantastic who-dun-it with excellent voice casting. At times Poirot is difficult to understand with the thick French accent but nonetheless this story is brilliant.

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A quick, fun read.

Lots of fun. I liked the logic and deductions of Poirot. Glad to have listened to this classic story. Performances of each character voice was spot on!

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A well known tale read as a stage show

I love this. It felt like the murder mystery was being played out in front of me. Each character was read by a different person. An excellent listen.

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Entertaining classic

The performance was captivating from start to end. It's one I could listen to again.

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Great voices giving life to the story

The voicing was clear, and the best way I could have listened to the great story

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very good production

I was very surprised but I was initially dissappointed that this was abridged as a performance but the acting was very good.

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Another fantastic Audible Original

This was my very first Agatha Christie book when I was 16 years old. I found the work Audible did recording this one was marvellous.

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Amazing!

I love this story! I have read the book and was a big fan. The performances were perfection and really brought the story to life.

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Atmospheric

Great Book
Much audio design and work has gone into the making of this book.
The switching of actors for voices makes it more of a personal touch when progressing through this audio book.
Additionally they have added atmospheric sounds to sell the location and the setting. Overall I did enjoy this book and was easy to get through.

It is the type of book that you might return to. Great book and Listening experience~

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Good Listening

Good who done it story. Listen while I weeded the garden, some voices were slightly out of range

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