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  • Cards on the Table: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Hercule Poirot Mysteries, Book 13)
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Cards on the Table: A Hercule Poirot Mystery (Hercule Poirot Mysteries, Book 13) Audio CD – Unabridged, June 21 2016

by Agatha Christie (Author)
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Mr. Shaitana is famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he is a man of whom everybody is a little afraid. So when he boasts to Hercule Poirot that he considers murder an art form, the detective has some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana's “private collection.” Indeed, what begins as an absorbing evening of bridge will turn into a more dangerous game altogether.
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  1. Book 15 of 38
    Hercule Poirot
  2. Print length
    1 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio
  5. Publication date
    June 21 2016
  6. Dimensions
    13.21 x 1.78 x 14.48 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    1504762533
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1504762533
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Dame Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was a British crime writer best known for her detective novels and short stories. According to Guinness World Records, she is the best-selling novelist of all time, her novels having sold over four billion copies and having been translated into more than one hundred languages. The Agatha Award for best mystery and crime writers was named in her honor.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 21 2016
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Unabridged Audio
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 1 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1504762533
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1504762533
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 159 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.21 x 1.78 x 14.48 cm
  • Book 15 of 38 ‏ : ‎ Hercule Poirot
  • 鶹 Rank: #325 in British Detective Stories
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Agatha Christie

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Born in Torquay in 1890, Agatha Christie began writing during the First World War and wrote over 100 novels, plays and short story collections. She was still writing to great acclaim until her death, and her books have now sold over a billion copies in English and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. Yet Agatha Christie was always a very private person, and though Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple became household names, the Queen of Crime was a complete enigma to all but her closest friends.

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  • 鶹 Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Edition from Agatha Christie
    Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2025
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    In this story, published in 1934, Agatha Christie wrote that she was trying to depart from earlier models of murder mysteries, such as Conan Doyle, and create a new kind of puzzle. She was forever innovative and a little dark, but worthy of her reputation as the most popular novelist of her century, read more often than the Bible. Lovely edition
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  • Bootsy (Shell)
    4.0 out of 5 stars Its Agatha Christie
    Reviewed in Canada on April 10, 2014
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    Its quaint, and of its time, and its Hercule Poirot. You get the quality story and writing you expect from Agatha Christie. He is quite the detective, and Agatha Christie knew how to spin a mystery.
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  • Kayou
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great plot, great Characters, great humour
    Reviewed in Canada on October 4, 2013
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    One of my favorite Christies of all time. Even if you have seen the made for tv version. Ariadne Oliver appears in this novel. This is a closed room whodunit which allows Mrs Christie to really investigate all the characters in depth and Poirot can really sink his teeth in his beloved psychology. All the aspects of a mystery novel are intensified by the challenge of a closed room. The alibi's are brilliantly developed by Poirot. Definitely one to read over and over again.
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  • N. Kilpatrick
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story.
    Reviewed in Canada on June 27, 2022
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    Classic Poirot.
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  • Vilde (onenseth@online.no
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in Canada on September 7, 1998
    The book was good, but it is not my favorit Agatha Christie book. It's a kind of funny book, and you'll never guess who the murder is. When I read it I kept on saying "Oh.... Now I know who the murder is!" But I was always wrong. (I want to get in contact with other Agatha Christie fans. I am a 12 yeard old girl from Norway.)
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  • Matt Pechey
    4.0 out of 5 stars Christie Proves her Worth!
    Reviewed in Canada on August 3, 2022
    Back for another Poirot mystery, I reached for this curious tale by Agatha Christie. Poirot is back in England and finds a mystery fall into his lap while he is out for an evening. It’s swift, intense, and highly entertaining. I could not stop reading, as I needed to get to the heart of the matter to bridge things together, if you pardon the pun. Christie does well and keeps the reader on their toes.

    The elusive and highly mysterious Mr. Shaitana has called a number of locals together for a night of bridge. This curious cross-section of people are eager to spend time with the man, who has stories from his travels all over the world. While there are nine who have gathered, Shaitana bows out and lets the four pairs of two play around two tables in different rooms, including retired detective Hercule Poirot.

    As the night progresses, the games get more intense. When someone goes to check on Mr. Shaitana, he is thought to have been sleeping, but it turns out he is sitting by the fire, dead. He’s been murdered and it must have been one of the four people sitting in the room with him. Poirot, who was in the other room, begins his detective game, soon working alongside the authorities when they arrive.

    It will take examination of the bridge scores, a thorough interview process with each of the players, and some background research to set the scene in order to cobble together the truth. By the end of it all, Poirot may have a suspect, but it will take more than simply. pointing a finger to bring a killer to justice. Christie uses nuances and wonderfully detailed writing to keep the reader highly entertained throughout the reading experience.

    I have been quite fond of the Hercule Poirot experience undertaking for the past few months. Each story is not only exciting, but also full of wonderful mystery writing that is no longer the norm in today’s publications. Agatha Christie knows what she’s doing and keeps the reader entertained with many reveals they could not have seen coming. Brilliant work and it keeps me wanting to read more.

    Christie has a way with words and setting the scene that leaves the mystery fan begging for more. A strong narrative leads this story along quote well, pacing things as needed to ensure that it will be a stellar reading experience. Great characters and strong development of each allows the reader to formulate their own views through tough process of determining the murderer. A few plot twists allows the reader to wonder if they could have predict future things from the get-go, I have really come to enjoy many of these stories, which are usually so different from one another. I am eager to see what else Poirot will discover as he proves himself to be one of the masters!

    Kudos, Dame Christie, for another swift read. Wonder what’s coming next!
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  • Antoinette Klein
    5.0 out of 5 stars Four Detectives, Four Potential Murderers, and One Corpse
    Reviewed in Canada on April 27, 2001
    Mr. Shaitana, a wealthy collector of objets d'art, has an unusual idea for a dinner party after a chance meeting with Hercule Poirot in an art gallery. He invites to dinner four detectives plus four people he suspects may have gotten away with murder.
    Along with Poirot are two detectives we have met in earlier Christie works: Colonel Race, the trouble-shooter from the Foreign Office, and Superintendent Battle of Scotland Yard. Introduced in this book is Mrs. Ariadne Oliver, a best-selling mystery writer, who has been compared to Christie herself. Like Mrs. Christie, Mrs. Oliver eats large quantities of apples while writing and Mrs. Oliver's books are about a quirky Finn who is not unlike Mrs. Christie's quirky Belgian. Mrs. Oliver will return in six additional novels.
    The other four guests that evening are: Dr. Roberts, a successful physician; Mrs. Lorrimer, an affluent widow who loves to play bridge; Major Despard, an African and South American explorer and guide; and Miss Anne Meredith, a young lady Shaitana met in Switzerland.
    After dinner, a game of bridge is arranged. Shaitana directs the four detectives to one room while the other four guests play in a separate room. The host says he does not like the game so sits and dozes by the fire in the room where the four possible murderers are playing. When the guests prepare to leave later, it is discovered that Shaitana has been fatally stabbed at some point in the evening.
    All four detectives tackle this case in their own way. Bridge players will delight in the way Poirot handles the case. He concentrates on the game itself, the hands that were dealt, and the method of scoring. If you pay attention to the game, you just might guess the murderer.
    This is one of Christie's classic surprise endings and, in my opinion, one of her best works.
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  • ainil
    5.0 out of 5 stars again,and again a good book...
    Reviewed in Canada on May 2, 2004
    the mystery book that has an established 'brand' name of agatha christie is rare to dissapoint you as the possibility of good mystery book written by her is high...so whenever you want a nice and cosy mystery,you can rely on her book(but not all)...this particular book is one of the most ingenious set up that you could wish of...the plot is mainly around the murder during the bridge game,now that agatha was well known for her wide knowledge of bridge..so she used her talent in this book...this book is a must for all mystery lover
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  • ASmythe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps you guessing right to the end
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 16, 2025
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    One of the best Poirot books IMHO. Nice and twisty, with some great characters and funny insights into the things we leave unsaid in friendships
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  • Wild Leopard
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
    Reviewed in Germany on June 4, 2008
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    Mr Shaitana regards crime as an art, especially if the murderer is not convicted. One day he invites Poirot to a dinner party where he shall meet four successful murderers. Apart from these people, there are also Superintendent Battle, Colonel Race and Mrs Oliver. During their dinner, Mr Shaitana starts talking about opportunities to commit crimes that are never detected - and by the end of the evening he is dead.
    Poirot, Battle, Race and Mrs Oliver start their investigations - and are faced with the problem that any of the four others had a chance to kill Mr Shaitana. To discover the truth, they have to find out what murders they committed in the past that Mr Shaitana could have known about...
    The brilliant thing about this book is that there are only four suspects and hardly any facts to go upon. There are no clues in the room that indicate a certain person, nor is there any question of time. The crime has to be purely solved by psychology - Poirot's favourite way of looking at things.
    I thoroughly enjoyed the book (especially since I guessed the right solution), and I recommend it to anyone who likes to approach a mystery from the psychological angle. If you prefer lots of clues, you probably won't like that book very much.
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  • Louise
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good value for money
    Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on September 26, 2020
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    The book came in perfect condition and was delivered way earlier that ETA.
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  • 鶹 Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Grey Cells of Poirot comes to play again.. But...
    Reviewed in India on September 29, 2020
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    This is yet another classic, mysterious and cozy plot from Agatha Christie. A game of bridge, a murder, murderer in close vicinity, the police and the great Poirot. All set right for AC fans to enjoy the proceedings. At the end, everything gets connected obviously by Poirot and the murderer is traced elegantly.
    However, the core AC fans would miss that unexpected tremendous twist for which AC is known universally. Having said that, there is no discount on how marvelous Poirot's brain thinks while he catches the murderer. Apart from a little dissatisfaction of not having a mind blowing twist at the end, nothing makes this book any lesser than Agatha's other admired works.!
    Finally, choose a Saturday afternoon and hang on with this one for making an obvious wonderful Sunday.
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  • Pam C Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cards on the table
    Reviewed in Australia on November 24, 2022
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    What would we do without Monsieur Hercules Poirot on the case 🤔 he is a master of crime solving. I thoroughly enjoyed this book wiith its twists and turns.
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