The Christie Curse, Victoria Abbott
The Christie Curse, Victoria Abbott
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The Christie Curse

Author: Victoria Abbott

Narrator: Carla Mercer-Meyer

Unabridged: 9 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/15/2014


Synopsis

Jordan Kelly needs a new job and a new place to live. She's back in Harrison Falls, New York, living with her not so law-abiding uncles, in debt thanks to a credit card–stealing ex and pending grad school loans.

Enter the perfect job, a research position that includes room and board, which will allow her to spend her days hunting down rare mysteries for an avid book collector. There's just one problem: her employer, Vera Van Alst—the most hated citizen of Harrison Falls.

Jordan's first assignment is to track down a rumored Agatha Christie play. It seems easy enough, but Jordan soon finds out that her predecessor was killed while looking for it, and there is still someone out there willing to murder to keep the play out of Vera's hands. Jordan's new job is good...but is it worth her life?

About Victoria Abbott

Victoria Abbott is a pseudonym of writing team Victoria and Mary Jane Maffini. Victoria is an artist, photographer, and short story author. Mary Jane is the award-winning author of the Charlotte Adams mysteries. Her many honors include the 2012 Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best Amateur Sleuth, three Arthur Ellis Awards, the Crime Writers of Canada Murdoch Award, and an Agatha Award. Victoria and Mary Jane live in Canada.


Reviews

Goodreads review by C. (Comment, never msg). on February 21, 2025

* Enjoy my reviews? I would appreciate knowing what you enjoy with a comment, instead an empty ‘like button’ click. Mom & Daughter, Mary Jane & Victoria Maffini have unexpectedly become my favourite authors! Discovering they are Canadian is heartening. The elderly Howard Engel, Eric Wright and late L......more

Goodreads review by Betty on September 06, 2016

An outstanding mystery that is character-driven. The characters are fully developed and become friends. Jordan Kelly who is hired by Vera Van Alst to located rare books. Vera is a wealthy recluse who is disliked by the citizens of Harrison Falls, New York. Her only passion is rare books. Kelly has f......more

Goodreads review by Valerie on July 28, 2014

I really wanted to like this book. I really did. I am a huge Agatha Christie fan and so when I saw the title and the concept of this book, I instantly knew I had to read it. One thing I will say for this book is that the plot/mystery wasn't half bad. There were a couple plot twists that I did not se......more

Goodreads review by Carol on April 10, 2020

I don't usually care for cozies but I really enjoyed this one. It features Jordan Kelly...a book researcher and the only one in her family without a criminal background. We meet...but don't love or admire in any way...Vera Van Alst. Vera is known to be rude and overbearing. Perhaps she has reason as......more

Goodreads review by Cara on September 25, 2020

Enjoyable audiobook. A cozy mystery with a good twist.......more