The Sittaford Mystery is an audiobook by Agatha Christie, narrated by Hugh Fraser. The unabridged Audible edition runs 6 hrs 36 mins.
Publisher’s Summary
Read by Hugh Fraser
The Sittaford Mystery is Dame Agatha at her most intriguing, as a séance in a snowbound house predicts a particularly grisly murder.
In a remote house in the middle of Dartmoor, six shadowy figures huddle around a table for a seance. Tension rises as the spirits spell out a chilling message: “Captain Trevelyan . . . dead . . . murder.”
Is this black magic or simply a macabre joke? The only way to be certain is to locate Captain Trevelyan. Unfortunately, his home is six miles away and, with snowdrifts blocking the roads, someone will have to make the journey on foot. . . .
Audiobook Details
- Narrated by: Hugh Fraser
- Length: 6 hrs 36 mins
- Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
- Release year: 2012
- Audible category: Literature & Fiction / Historical Fiction / Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Listener Ratings
The Sittaford Mystery holds an average listener rating of 4.5/5 from 1412 Audible ratings.
On Audible, ratings for this title break down into narration performance and story separately:
- Performance (narration): 4.8/5
- Story: 4.5/5
- 5-star ratings: 67% of all ratings
What Audible Listeners Are Saying
5/5 stars — “Mystery, Humor, Solid Characters, and Hugh Fraser!”
The Sittaford Mystery, also appearing in some copies as Murder at Hazelmoor, is a fun and entertaining book to listen to on Audible. As with all Christie books, it is a light murder mystery, one that does not dwell on the grotesque, but rather on the mystery surrounding the characters and the clues. The characters are well-written, and Hugh Fraser’s outstanding narration helps to immediately identify their personalities. Emily and Charles bring humor to the book. And, ironically, Inspector Narracott’s thoughts provide several red herring chases, each of which help drive the plot. This is a well-rounded story. Remember to listen when each character speaks, no matter how minor! Story line is more interesting than the modern movie. Definitely my favorite Christie book!— Amazon Customer, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “One of the Best”
I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery! Hugh Frasier was perfect in his performance so that I was eager to get a chance to listen to this every day! As much as I love Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple, I found this story to be one of my favorite Agatha Christi stories! The characters were interesting and the plot offered lots of fun twists and turns!! Too fun!— AnnaJane, Audible listener
5/5 stars — “Lovely mistery”
A very good book. Kept me interested all the way to the last chapter. And the performance was also very good and spot on. I enjoyed it overall.— Andreea, Audible listener
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