The Sittaford Mystery by Agatha Christie

M-U-R-D-E-R. It began as an innocent parlor game intended to while away the hours on a bitter winter night. But the message that appeared before the amateur occultists at the snowbound Sittaford House was spelled out as loud and clear as a scream. Of course, the notion that they had foretold doom was pure bunk. Wasn't it? And the discovery of a corpse was pure coincidence. Wasn't it? If they're to discover the answer to this baffling murder, perhaps they should play again. But a journey into the spirit world could prove terribly dangerous-especially when the killer is lurking in this one.



Reader Reviews
A TIMELESS MYSTERY WELL READ, August 28, 2003 Reviewer: G. Cooke from TX True mystery fans may read and reread tales by the doyenne of all mystery writers, Agatha Christie. With the advent of audio books we can now listen and relisten to our favorites. Surely that will be case with "The Sittaford Mystery" superbly read by acclaimed British actor Nathaniel Parker. In this, the first novel in which Ms. Christie makes use of the supernatural in her plotting, a seance is being held. The six participants enjoy this pastime, they view it as a lark - that is until a spirit spells out m-u-r-d-e-r. The deceased is supposedly Captain Trevelyan. Not only supposedly, but truly as in only a few hours the Captain is found dead. It was a brutal murder; death was caused by a vicious blow to the head. Jim, Emily Trefusis's fiance is the prime suspect. It is up to her to clear his name. For help she turns to a retired Inspector, and a very nosy newsman. Is this trio able to unearth the truth? - Gail Cooke --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition