The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan and Other Stories

by Agatha Christie

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Genres: Mystery, Agatha Christie, Short Stories, Fiction, Crime, Audiobook, Mystery Thriller

42 pages, Audio Cassette

First published September 1, 1989

About the author

Agatha Christie also wrote romance novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott, and was occasionally published under the name Agatha Christie Mallowan.

Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, Lady Mallowan, DBE (née Miller) was an English writer known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She also wrote the world's longest-running play, the murder mystery The Mousetrap, which has been performed in the West End of London since 1952. A writer during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", Christie has been called the "Queen of Crime". She also wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott. In 1971, she was made a Dame (DBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for her contributions to literature. Guinness World Records lists Christie as the best-selling fiction writer of all time, her novels having sold more than two billion copies.

This best-selling author of all time wrote 66 crime novels and story collections, fourteen plays, and six novels under a pseudonym in romance. Her books sold more than a billion copies in the English language and a billion in translation. According to Index Translationum, people translated her works into 103 languages at least, the most for an individual author. Of the most enduring figures in crime literature, she created Hercule Poirot and Miss Jane Marple. She atuhored The Mousetrap, the longest-running play in the history of modern theater.

Associated Names:
Agata Christie
Agata Kristi
Агата Кристи (Russian)
Агата Крісті (Ukrainian)
Αγκάθα Κρίστι (Greek)
アガサ クリスティ (Japanese)
阿嘉莎·克莉絲蒂 (Chinese)

Reviews

[Elena Santangelo · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a too short collection of Christie's short stories, about 2 hours in length (audio), read by David Suchet, who's known for his portrayal of Christie's detective Hercule Poirot on Masterpiece Mystery. What that doesn't prepare you for is his amazingly wide range of voices and acting that he applies to the reading of these stories. I think I like his Hastings even more than his Poirot! You'd swear you're listening to a whole talented cast instead of one man. The stories themselves are from Poirot's early cases. I've read them all before listening to this and would have said they weren't all necessarily her best shorts, but Suchet's interpretation of them is outstanding. Absolutely enjoyable. I can't recommend them enough.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

A selection of Poirot Short Stories and Novellas. It is really nice to get to know an author beyond their well known works. This is even more true for someone like Agatha Christie known for two famous strands for both Miss Marple AND Hercule Poirot.

[Manas Pandey · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[bella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Captain Hastings and Hercule Poirot take a holiday to Brighton. Instead of taking a restful break they become involved in a case of missing pearls, when a Mrs Opalsen, the wife to a stockbroker, discovers her pearls are missing. Poirot investigates in the hopes that they will be able to recover the necklace.

I like these short stories in audiobook format. They are fun to listen to when running errands, or doing housework. Since I’m a big Agatha Christie fan, it’s great to listen to David Suchet (who plays Hercule Poirot in the mini-series) and Hugh Fraser (who plays Captain Hastings in the mini-series) deliver a great performance in each audiobook.

In this story I enjoyed watching the interaction between Captain Hastings and Hercule Poirot. Hastings is as clueless as ever, and it’s up to Poirot to prove that the police have it all wrong, as he uncovers the real thief.

If you’re new to Agatha Christie or a long-time fan I recommend these short stories. Short, fun and enjoyable for all mystery fans.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Durkin Hayes audiobook actually consists of 5 short stories featuring Poirot as part of the "Poirot Investigates" series. Aside from "The Jewel Robbery at the Grand Metropolitan," the collection includes "The Chocolate Box," "The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge," "The Veiled Lady," and "The Lost Mine." The quality of the stories is uneven. For me, "The Lost Mine" was hopelessly confusing. I enjoyed "The Mystery of Hunter's Lodge" despite the fact, or perhaps because, the solution to the mystery seemed apparent several words before the ending.

David Suchet is the only credited reader. If this is actually a solo job, he may be the most gifted actor to whom I've ever been exposed. Whenever I heard the voice of Captain Hastings, whether as a participant or a narrator, I had a clear picture of Hugh Fraser speaking. And with each of the voices other than Poirot's, I pictured almost anyone but Suchet.

[Jani · Rating 4 out of 5]

I need to work at becoming a better sleuths. I didn't guess the ending to short story. Very entertaining.

[Jan · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm still less interested in the hercule Poirot books.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think I might actually prefer Poirot's short stories to the long ones as the mystery is over and done with and you don't have to wait so long!