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    The Case of the Discontented Soldier: A Parker Pyne Short Story
    The Case of the Discontented Soldier: A Parker Pyne Short Story
    The Case of the Discontented Soldier: A Parker Pyne Short Story
    Audiobook38 minutes

    The Case of the Discontented Soldier: A Parker Pyne Short Story

    Written by Agatha Christie

    Narrated by Hugh Fraser

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    When civilian life proves too dull for Major Wilbrahams, he contacts Parker Pyne to escape his boredom. Pyne's assistant arranges a chance meeting with the beautiful Freda Clegg and the two join forces, but on leaving for Africa they encounter more than they had bargained for.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateDec 11, 2012
    ISBN9780062248916
    Author

    Agatha Christie

    Agatha Christie is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in English with another billion in over 70 foreign languages. She is the most widely published author of all time and in any language, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 20 plays, and six novels written under the name of Mary Westmacott.

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    • 4/5
      The Case of the Discontented Soldier is only my second story featuring Parker Pyne, that I’ve read. The first one (The Case of the Middle Aged Wife) felt very similar to this one. In this case, there was a soldier that felt boredom and Parker Pyne advised that he could cure his boredom. It seems like these stories are more of a romantic version of a detective, then any actual detecting on Parker’s part.While this was a enjoyable story I felt the lack of a real mystery. It was pretty obvious who was behind curing Mr Wilbraham’s boredom and the ending was predictable. I will still continue to read the rest of the Parker Pyne short stories, to see if any of them involve a actual mystery.I’d recommend this story to those that like a romantic side to their mysteries. Otherwise for new fans to Agatha Christie I recommend starting with Hercule Poirot or Miss Marple.
    • 5/5
      Well done!! It's amazing what can happen to an audiobook listener when the narrator is a talented orator. Frazier really made the story come to life. VERY WELL DONE!!!
    • 5/5
      I love Hugh Fraser's voice and AG's short stories. Very enjoyable.
    • 4/5
      Uma aventura inesperada e um final surpreendente. Divertido e muito bom de ler.