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    The King of Clubs: A Hercule Poirot Short Story
    The King of Clubs: A Hercule Poirot Short Story
    The King of Clubs: A Hercule Poirot Short Story
    Audiobook34 minutes

    The King of Clubs: A Hercule Poirot Short Story

    Written by Agatha Christie

    Narrated by David Suchet

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    Hercule Poirot is asked by Prince Paul of Maurania to solve the murder of Henry Reedburn, which has greatly distressed the Prince's fiancée, the famous dancer Valerie Saintclair. The only other witnesses seem to be a family of four who were playing bridge near an open window when she staggered in, crying ""Murder!""

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateDec 26, 2012
    ISBN9780062257444
    Author

    Agatha Christie

    Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

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    • 5/5
      Well done. Thank you for having it in your library.
    • 3/5
      Harry Reedburn has been killed, as witnessed by dancer Valerie Saintclair. Her friend Prince Paul of Maurania approaches Poirot to solve the case.
      Another enjoyable short story