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They Came to Baghdad
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
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Summary
A new audio edition of the Agatha Christie thriller.
Baghdad is the chosen location for a secret summit of superpowers, concerned but not convinced, about the development of an, as yet, unidentified and undescribed secret weapon.
Only one man has the proof that can confirm the nature of this fantastic secret weapon – a British agent named Carmichael. Unfortunately the criminal organisation responsible for the weapon’s development will stop at nothing to prevent him entering Baghdad and presenting his proof to the assembled delegates. Can Carmichael enter the city against such odds?
Into this explosive situations appears Victoria Jones, a girl with a yearning for adventure who gets more than she bargains for when a wounded Carmichael dies in her arms in her hotel room.
Now, if only she could make sense of his last words ‘…Lucifer…Basrah…Lefarge…’
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"A very human heroine, whose powers of invention, just like those of her creator, never fail her." (Times Literary Supplement)
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- CJ
- 20-06-13
Excellent
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would definitely recommend this to a friend, one of the best Agatha Christies I have heard.
What was one of the most memorable moments of They Came to Baghdad?
I was engrossed from start to finish.
What about Emilia Fox’s performance did you like?
Excellently read, I was immersed in all the characters and the plot throughout.
Any additional comments?
Intrigue at it's old fashioned best.
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- KittyPryde1962
- 28-08-16
Not an obvious Christie tale.
Love this slightly silly story, very 1950s paranoia/spy type narrative with a charming and humorous heroine in Victoria Jones. Unfortunately it is occasionally let down by some of Emilia Fox's accents and voices (something I've heard before in her other adaptations, (it is a shame the publishers couldn't overcome their gender expectations and just use Hugh Fraser for all of the Christie adaptations).
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- Kei
- 12-01-21
Excellent Narrator of a Classic Story
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this. Great characterisations by Emilia Fox. An old story which I've always enjoyed reading, brought vividly to life.
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- H. W. W. Kirby
- 07-01-21
Fox Reads Christie
This isn't a typical Agatha Christie, being more of a thriller than a whodunit but it's not bad for all that.
Emilia Fox does an excellent job of narrating the story. I think this is one of the the best read of all the audio books - on a parr with Stephen Fry and David Suchet.
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- Frances Ravden-Green
- 11-05-21
Possibly Her Best Work
When the narrator first started reading I found her lisp very off putting but after a short while it became unnoticeable.
I adore all of Miss Christie’s books but I think this is possibly the best for excitement and strategy.
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- BridgetFM
- 08-06-23
Ripping yarn
Brilliant, Red add wonderfully written. Even if this Jan doesn’t bear too much PC scrutiny for.
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- Dr. R. Brompton
- 24-12-17
A cracking Eastern Adventure
This is one of my favourite Agatha Christie stories as it combines a plucky heroine, daring escapades and (perhaps the real star of the show) the country and people of Iraq. Agatha Christie was well travelled in the East and spent a lot of time helping her archeologist husband Max Mallowan at his digs. I feel that her love of this region and it's people comes out in the details described in the book and really brings it to life. This is a 'spy' story rather than a straightforward 'whodunit' and the listener occasionally needs a strong 'willing suspension of disbelieve', however, aside from that this is a cracking story and one that many will enjoy.
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- carol bradley
- 14-09-20
eastern promise
great story very descriptive felt like I was there with lots or twists and turns
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- Tony Dickinson
- 29-06-22
Brilliant yet again!
Great story, well read and thoroughly entertaining from start to end. I for one love the narrator’s, Emilia Fox, style.
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- Amazon Customer
- 14-09-20
Wholly enjoyable!
I loved the lesser-known side of Agatha Christie as presented in this stand-alone novel - in it, she brings together a gripping plot and wonderful characters. We root for the goodies and loathe the baddies and the exotic backdrop of Iraq is fascinating and beautifully evoked. Emilia Fox is a superb narrator and inhabits her characters convincingly and entertainingly. I was honestly sorry when the book ended and still feel quite bereft!
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