Postern of Fate

A Tommy and Tuppence Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition

By: Agatha Christie

Narrated by: Hugh Fraser

Tommy and Tuppence Beresford return in Agatha Christie’s classic Postern of Fate, to investigate a deadly poisoning sixty years after the fact.

Tommy and Tuppence Beresford have just become the proud owners of an old house in an English village. Along with the property, they have inherited some worthless bric-a-brac, including a collection of antique books. While rustling through a copy of The Black Arrow, Tuppence comes upon a series of apparently random underlinings.

However, when she writes down the letters, they spell out a very disturbing message: ""Mary Jordan did not die naturally."" And sixty years after their first murder, Mary Jordan's enemies are still ready to kill. . . .

Possibly my favorite of this series.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

After reading reviews, I almost missed out on this wonderful book. My favorite part of the whole series is Tommy and Tuppence's interactions with each other, and this book made me laugh a lot (though not as much as "Partners in Crime").
I'm really sad that there aren't more books in the Tommy and Tuppence series, they became instant favorites. I will probably re-listen to these last two the most, because I love the matured relationship of these characters and old Albert.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Tuppence. Her spunk, wit, and tenacity -among other things. :)

What does Hugh Fraser bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I LOVE Hugh Frazer's performances. I would almost buy a book just to keep listening to him.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed a lot, especially at Tuppence's experiences with True Love and Matilda's surgery.

Enjoyable ❤️

Enjoyable, thoroughly, at the beginning!
...And then after some time of confusion and annoyance, enjoyable again--once you start to realize Agatha Christie is probably playing a joke on you-- wanting people to allow her to retire...
--and yet closing up shop with the help of two of her most favorite characters that we all love. I am glad we got one more
Tommy and Tuppence!

Also it is good reference list of so many old time things you might have found spoken of in The Good Old Days magazines...
Things mostly long forgotten --except for those classic children's books, of which I and mine have read some, and hope to read more!

Better than I thought.

Charming, rambling, slow. A nice farewell to Tommy and Tuppence. Interesting fact--Mr. Robinson appears in this and a Poirot and a Miss Marple, connecting the Christie universe.

Really good and underappreciated

This was Agatha Christie’s last book, published when she was 82.

It has weaknesses, including a lot of repetition. It also has a tremendous amount of charm, and Christie very successfully portrays deep and genuine affection between the two people who have been married for about 50 years.

The plot — a reconstruction of a crime that occurred 50 years before — is great. Even if it could have been better, it is still very intriguing. I wonder if all this book’s critics could have done even 1% as well. And since everyone knows that Agatha Christie had memory problems at the end of her life, I don’t think it’s too gracious to make fun of her, considering all the pleasure she has given her readers.

Finally, as always, Hugh Fraser is absolutely great. If he were only reciting the alphabet, he would be great. But since she had a food work to work with, I can only heartily recommend this. Just be patient.

Interesting dialog and excellent narration

Though this mystery is not one of AC’s best, I enjoyed the dialog and comments on changes in culture over the decades. I also liked the that Hannibal was treated as another character with the description of his personality and thoughts. Given the inclusion of both Hannibal here and Bob in Dumb Witness as keys to their respective plots, I believe Christie must have been a dog lover.
Hugh Fraser provides his usual excellent narration. However, he is exceptional here with the varied range of voices needed. I’ve enjoyed all of the Tommy and Tuppence books with Mr. Fraser’s narration, and now I feel as if I am saying farewell to old friends now.