Death on the Nile

Product Description<br/><br/><br/><br/>A dream honeymoon cruise for Simon and Linnet Doyle turns into a nightmare when Linnet is found shot dead. One of the ship’s passengers is Jacqueline de Bellefort, Simon’s jealous ex-fiance, and she has already confessed to Hercule Poirot that she wants revenge for Linnet stealing Simon from her.<br/><br/>However, when two more murders are committed, Hercule Poirot, with the help of his friend Colonel Race, begins to see that no one on the ship is as straightforward as they first seemed.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>About the Author<br/><br/><br/><br/>Agatha Christie is the most popular mystery writer of all time. In a career that spans over half a century, her name is synonymous with brilliant deception, ingenious puzzles, and the surprise denouement. By virtually inventing the modern mystery novel, she earned her title as the Queen of Crime.<br/><br/>David Timson’s screen credits include<br/>Poirot: Evil Under the Sun, The Bill, Nelson’s Column, and<br/>Casualty. His theatre work includes<br/> Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and<br/>A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He has worked extensively in radio and has read many audiobook titles.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>From AudioFile<br/><br/><br/>Audio Renaissance has a way with narrators, and here is a fine Christie presentation. David Timson captures the the bombastic Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, with gleeful flair. Timson uses precise diction and shaded characterizations, calling to mind reader Patrick Tull (who reads many things, including seafaring books by Patrick O'Brian), but not as querulous. The result is excellent. The story involves several murders on a Nile riverboat. D.R.W. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine--<br/>Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine