The title should read murder not murders.

Thanks for sharing! We don't get enough Carroll John Daly.

So well spoken

Very enjoyable reading and conversation. I have not heard this story before and i honestly thought i had heard them all.

Luv this intro music

I am genuinely shocked by the quality of this podcast. The dialog after the story really captivated me. It is so vastly different than 90% of the podcasts I have listened to over the years.

Oh thank you for Gervase! I do love Crispin

Loved it

Lover the Holmes voice! Thank you for another wonderfully read story

I don't understand why there are so many positive comments.

This is Chief's kiss! Now I have a craving to rewatch Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock on the BBC!

The British always impose themselves on total strangers and 🤔 wonder why they die. Rocket scientist, not.

Please don't misinterpret this sentence! - "He had made love to her, in a discreet, elderly, man-of-the-world fashion." In 1929, "made love to" simply meant "flirted with", usually light-heartedly and in a public place. To 'make' love meant to 'pretend' love, to flirt without any real feelings involved. Yes, it's still uncomfortable to us, a man approaching 60 flirting with a girl he knew was 17, but it's not nearly as creepy as it sounds! And Christie doesn't express approval; I think she is experimenting with an unattractive lead, and she opens with his inappropriate flirting because she doesn’t want us to find this character sympathetic. I wouldn't call him a sleuth... more a man with access to documents and a rational former profession. She makes it clear he won't be venturing out of his cul-de-sac again! Thanks again, Tony. 😊

Impressed how good the discussion is after the reading. 😊

Caligula was a demon 😈

"PS: Thank you, Tony for your "ramblings" -longing for a flat Earth... .

"Banked gleefully". Really delightful tale, made even more delightful with the very expressive, creative narrative, with all the American dialects and voices. So much fun! I am so used to hearing Creative English spoken in a variety of Danish accents :0) Thanks so much for the entertaining storytelling and some much needed giggles.

Thanks Tony, thank you Michael, you put so much into this. But I can't get through it. I don't know if it's the story, or your style, or both but I've tried three times and can't grasp what's going on. I can't tell who is whom, and which ones are supposed to be hysterical. So sorry for a negative comment, it is meant to be conservative. The flow and pace just weren't there for me. But don't let my words discourage you. 😕

I will respectfully disagree with you, Mr. Walker. 😉 Perhaps, Christie made a comment with the remarkable age gap (even for the era) and her emphasis on diminished youth. She and her husband divorced the year before this story's release. Are you familiar with the disappearance of Agatha Christie? I recalled Christie's use of Neele's name as I listened. Christie can be subtlety unsubtle when she wants to be. 😅

Listening to this was a big waste of time

Thank you, Michael! Thank you, Tony! Enjoyed the story and the narration; and the after-waffle.

I was listening to Ellery Queen's first novel earlier today. I was excited when this dropped. Great story! Great narration!

Roman dice do not look like modern dice. They are more rectangular than cubic. The various combinations were named after gods. Throw a Venus.

Let the detecting begin!

WHO IS THE BRILLIANT READER WITH THE MOST PURE BRITISH ACCENT??? ❤❤❤

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I think this presentation is one of my favorite!! Love stories like this!! Great job ❤

You should try Story Engine to create your “prompt” instead of using a prompt. I do agree with the saccharine and bow tying that it does. tghe amount of loops (in Story Engine) can be frustrating, but if you take more control of stopping and starting and editing as you move forward might improve that.

Great stories here. Thank you.

Enjoyable, thanks!

Excellent read. New subscriber+ notifications. Thanks!

The Narration on this was excellent! What a Story!

Lol; I loved that, Sir Edward would have been a fine Character to use in further stories! Thank-You!!

I do enjoy the biographical details you give at the end of the stories.

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I think that Mrs Christie nailed the great aunt character. The sort of woman who does "good", in order to control others. By being generous she holds the moral high ground, and expects the recipient to be beholden to her. Not a nice lady at all, so we don't need to reproach ourselves for enjoying her demise. Nor need we pity the murderer because he was legitimately illegitimate. A guilt free indulgence, better than chocolate.

Oh to have the writing brilliance of Lady Agatha! Question: if I didn't know a woman wrote this, I would have most certainly thought a man penned this by the way the older gent sees Magdalen mostly as an object. It seems her youth and beauty made her more interesting. Does it seem lightly misogynistic? I don't mean the age difference or them coupling up. Somehow it seems a little discomforting. I think it is important to take into account the culture in which the story is birthed. I find it interesting. Sorry if my comment offended anyone.☮️

I’m not going to pretend this was a good story just because it’s Christie. It’s not a good story. Thin plot, thinner characters with contradictory traits, no delight in language, the realizations are weak, the detective isn’t likable or even delightfully dislikable, and the twist is not telegraphed and simply functions to serve the author of the story rather than the audience. It’s a bad story, through and through.

I enjoyed your commentary!

Oh, this is a feeling similar to when the cake is just cool enough to cut! Yum!

Excellent Tony. I had read this many years ago but had forgotten it almost totally! Loved your reading of it and loved the after-chat. Thanks so much.

Just so lovely to continue to enjoy having a content generator who is HUMAN & has several hats that he wears so well- an educationally creative vaudeville of STORYTELLING. I love Agatha’s writing. Such genuine contributions to writing from what might be called a “singular narrative voice”; however, the creativity of logical imagination is supremely elegant & eloquent. And Tony…just a world communities’ “cup of tea”- Thank you! ☕️🫖🪭 of 🗝️🚪🪄🪅,🪆,🖼️ of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️📝📚📖❣️

First time I've tried your channel; I stumbled straight into the spoiler in your fourth paragraph. What was also unnecessary was the boilerplate lesson in social dynamics. Next stop: trigger warnings I suppose.

I think it was the comedy movie, "Murder by Death" in which many authors of detective fiction were roasted, where the Agatha Christie character was accused of "withholding clues from her readers." I had to laugh when I heard that, because who hasn't read Christie and at the end said,"well, if I had only known THAT . . ."?

I believe she was 17 when she met Sir Palliser, so she'd be 27 now. He is sixty now, so he would have been about 50 on the cruise.

Very enjoyable, Tony! Masterful storytelling, entertaining, interesting, informative commentary. Thank you!

Very enjoyable, thank you 👍🥂

Hi, dear Tony! Wonderful selection, one of my favorite Agathas. Thank you!❤

Excellent, Tony! Wonderful hearing you read Agatha Christie in your indomitable style; all the different voices. Thank you! Enjoyed the end waffle and all the information about the story; history of the era; and all the bits and bobs thrown in for our consideration.

Just an FYI: In the AI-generated picture of a detective, he has only 3 fingers. Love your channel! You’re my favorite narrator.