Listen free for 30 days

Preview
  • Dead Man's Folly

  • A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition
  • Written by: Agatha Christie
  • Narrated by: David Suchet
  • Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (22 ratings)

Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo + applicable taxes after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Dead Man's Folly

Written by: Agatha Christie
Narrated by: David Suchet
Try for $0.00

$14.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $22.13

Buy Now for $22.13

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Tax where applicable.

Publisher's Summary

Whilst organising a mock murder hunt for the village fete hosted by Sir George and Lady Stubbs, a feeling of dread settles on the famous crime novelist Adriane Oliver. Call it instinct, but it's a feeling she just can't explain...or get away from.

In desperation she summons her old friend, Hercule Poirot - and her instincts are soon proved correct when the "pretend" murder victim is discovered playing the scene for real, a rope wrapped tightly around her neck.

But it's the great detective who first discovers that in murder hunts, whether mock or real, everyone is playing a part.

"
©1956 Agatha Christie Limited (P)2002 HarperCollins Publishers
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about Dead Man's Folly

Average Customer Ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    17
  • 4 Stars
    2
  • 3 Stars
    2
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    1
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    11
  • 4 Stars
    5
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    1
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    11
  • 4 Stars
    5
  • 3 Stars
    1
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    1

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    2 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Good mystery, ruined

I've read this book in the past, so I know it is a solid Agatha Christie mystery. Unfortunately I wouldn't know that from this recording. David Suchet though an excellent actor and otherwise credible voice actor has taken the direction in the text too literally. It does the listening audience no good at all when the voice actor whispers half the dialogue. We do need to actually hear the words. Half the characters are described as whispering or softly spoken. Story ruined. I will be returning this.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful