The Secret of Chimneys & The Seven Dials Mystery: Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook

by Agatha Christie

Two Bestselling Agatha Christie Novels in One Great Audiobook

The Secret of Chimneys

What is The Secret of Chimneys ? A young drifter finds out when a favor for a friend pulls him into the heart of a deadly conspiracy in this captivating classic from Agatha Christie.

Little did Anthony Cade suspect that an errand for a friend would place him at the center of a deadly conspiracy. Drawn into a web of intrigue, he begins to realize that the simple favor has placed him in serious danger.

As events unfold, the combined forces of Scotland Yard and the French Sûreté gradually converge on Chimneys, the great country estate that hides an amazing secret. . . .

The Seven Dials Mystery

A practical joke goes chillingly, murderously wrong in Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie’s classic detective story, The Seven Dials Mystery .

Gerry Wade had proved himself to be a champion sleeper, so the other houseguests decided to play a practical joke on him. Eight alarm clocks were set to go off, one after the other, starting at 6:30 a.m. But when morning arrived, one clock was missing and the prank then backfired, with tragic consequences.

For Jimmy Thesiger in particular, the words "Seven Dials" were to take on a new and chilling significance. . . .

Genres: Mystery, Audiobook, Agatha Christie

Audible Audio

First published August 1, 1997

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

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Agatha Christie, and no sign of Poirot or Miss Marple! Don't let that stop you. I loved both of these books and they are now two of my favorite of her works. The two books are loosely connected with some of the same characters. Both are more lively and humorous than other of Christie's mysteries, mostly as the main characters here are younger and more adventurous. I liked nearly all of the characters and the mysteries kept me guessing. But above all else I loved the humor. To be clear, these were not comedies, but the characters and the dialog were clever and amusing. The mysteries were cleverly designed and written, with excellent character development. They have a nice international flavor and a bit of espionage as well. An added touch was an article by Agatha on how she came to write her first mystery on a dare from her sister, and how she created the character of Hercule Poirot and built her plots. Quite entertaining and should be a must read for any budding mystery writers out there. I highly recommend this two book bundle.

[Kathryn Z · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Secret of Chimneys precedes (The 7 Dials which takes place 4 years later.) I was nearly driven to distraction with the immaturity of the young people, but I guess that old time people grew up more slowly. In the end, this mystery redeemed itself with the ending making it as good its predecessor, though I had my doubts as I was reading most of it!

[Lesley · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. I liked The Seven Dials Mystery more than Chimneys. Although, many of the characters were annoying but some grew on me. Hugh Frazier always does a great narration. Glad to have read both before the film adaptation comes out. As always a 3.5 for Christie is well above other 3.5 ratings.

[Rodríguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Me ha gustado

[Inma PC · Rating 2 out of 5]

No esperaba este final y eso que me ha costado llegar hasta él por imprevisible y porque me ha aburrido mucho la trama.

Me encanta Agatha Cristie aunque este libro no es de mis favoritos.

[Alessandro Balestra · Rating 2 out of 5]

Un gruppo di giovani perditempo, ospiti nel lussuoso castello di Chimneys, decidono di organizzare un simpatico scherzo all'amico Gerarld Wade, un dormiglione incapace di svegliarsi prima di mezzogiorno. La burla consiste nel posizionare otto sveglie nella sua camera da letto e farle suonare durante le notte, ma la tragedia è dietro l'angolo: il mattino seguente viene trovato Wade, morto assassinato! Bundle, una giovane piena di iniziativa, mentre indaga scopre che nell'omicidio sono coinvolti i servizi segreti e misteriose operazioni di spionaggio. "I sette quadranti" è un'opera che si discosta parecchio dalle consuete produzioni "gialle" di Agatha Christie. E' una spy-story divertente, piena d'azione e con un discreto colpo di scena finale.

[Bert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Secret of Chimneys:
This is a such fun mystery! Even with dead bodies, it almost feels like a comedic cozy mystery. By the end you know what is going to happen, but you want to hear the characters say it for themselves. The narrator, Charles Armstrong, was perfect!

Seven Dials Mystery:
This was a nce mystery. I would probably have enjoyed it more if I had not already listened to The Secret of Chimneys. Some of the characters had personality changes, and it just wasn't as fun. Still it was an enjoyable listen. The narrator was very nice.