Death by Drowning

and other stories

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Joan Hickson

Here are four stories by the most popular mystery writer of all time; stories told by Miss Marple and her friends and solved by that elderly white-haired lady with the faded blue eyes and quiet nature. They are read by Joan Hickson, who played Miss Marple in the television series based on the works of Agatha Christie.

In The Thumbmark of St Peter Miss Marple tells how she was able to help her niece when the poor girl was accused of poisoning her husband. In The Herb of Death foxglove leaves are picked with sage for the dinner with disastrous results, and a burglary at a riverside bungalow sets off an unusual chain of events in The Affair at the Bungalow. In the final story, Sir Henry Clithering, ex-commissioner of Scotland Yard, is staying with his friends Colonel and Mrs Bantry, when news arrives that the village innkeeper’s daughter has met her ‘death by drowning.’

The Herb of Death
The Thumb Mark of St Peter
The Affair at the Bungalow
Death by Drowning

Death by Drowning

I have always loved Miss Marple and this was no exception. I love how she works out the murders and enjoyed listening to this selection. The narration was good.

Hickson ! Hickson !

Hickson is Mrs. Marple. Anything I can find with Hickson as Marple is a must have for me! I wish the series still came on . I miss hickson, the one and only Marple! Oh, the stories are great too.

Agatha Christie did it again.

the order of the stores is lamentable, as the first one obviously refers to happenings before, and there isn't any order to find out all the stores, but the plot thickens and the narrative is quite nice.

Always enjoyable

A nice set of stories, repeating some themes in other books but still worth the listen.

classic!

an exceptional performance and great stories. Joan Hickson will always be my #1 miss Marple!