Towards Zero, Agatha Christie
Towards Zero, Agatha Christie
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Towards Zero

Author: Agatha Christie

Narrator: Hugh Fraser

Unabridged: 6 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 07/03/2012


Synopsis

Now Streaming Exclusively on BritBox!When a gathering at a clifftop estate leads to murder troubled detective James Leach and Superintendent Battle must unravel a web of secrets and jealousy—before another victim falls.What is the connection among a failed suicide attempt, a wrongful accusation of theft against a schoolgirl, and the romantic life of a famous tennis player?To the casual observer, apparently nothing. But when a house party gathers at Gull’s Point, the seaside home of an elderly widow, earlier events come to a dramatic head. As Superintendent Battle discovers, it is all part of a carefully laid plan—for murder.

About Agatha Christie

What a daunting task to write about the most famous mystery writer, Agatha Christie. She was born in 1890 in England, where she was home schooled by her American father. It was an unusual way to be educated for the times. Her father did not want her to begin learning to read until age eight, but out of boredom, she taught herself to read by age five.

In his research, Curran found a plethora of information about Agatha. He outlines many of those interesting facts. Since there are so many, just a few will be mentioned here. Agatha could have been an excellent performer as a pianist, but she was much too shy to perform. She once had three plays running simultaneously in London. She traveled around the world in 1922, which would have been quite a feat back then. Agatha loved dogs. She has a rose named after her. She never did drink alcohol nor smoked. Her last public appearance was in 1974, at the premier of the movie, Murder on the Orient Express. Agatha Christie's name has appeared every day for 53 years in every newspaper with a West End London theatre listing. Her favorite flower was Lily of the Valley. The information about this illustrious author goes on and on. It is a great asset to readers that author John Curran wrote the definitive book about an iconic author. One other interesting fact was that Agatha met Archie Christie in 1912, married on Christmas Eve 1914, spending their honeymoon at The Grand Hotel in Torquay, but Archie returned to France on Dec 27th due to the War. Agatha and Archie fid not really experience married life until he was posted at the London War Office. Agatha has been quoted as saying only then did she feel that her married life truly began.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bel on January 20, 2024

"quando lemos a notícia de um assassinato, ou uma história de ficção sobre um assassinato, normalmente tudo começa com o próprio crime. isso é errado. o assassinato começa muito antes, é o ponto culminante de várias circunstâncias diferentes, todas convergindo para um dado ponto, em um dado momento.......more

Goodreads review by Anne on May 01, 2025

Superintendent Battle's daughter is a liar. But the reason she lied will also prove to be the key to helping him solve a murder. Nevile Strange (no relation to Doctor) is a handsome tennis star who is married to a young hottie. But when he meets his ex-wife in the park, it's decided that they should a......more

Goodreads review by Rachels_booknook_ on February 06, 2023

I had so much fun with this one, almost all of the characters were so suspicious and entertaining. Per usual, my 900 theories were wrong but that’s okay 😂......more

Goodreads review by Luffy Sempai on September 29, 2019

It's been some time since a murder mystery has imposed on my mind so heavily. Even when this mystery had all its clothes on, you could guess the promise it contained. I kept thinking, and the question and the curiosity, the suspense and the wonder, they kept occupying my mind. As the pages flew by,......more

Goodreads review by Ken on June 24, 2019

I’ve now reached the final book to feature Superintendent Battle in the Christie cannon, what a great mystery for his last appearance! Bed bound Lady Tressilian still intends to invite guests to her seaside home at Gull's Point during the summer, one of the guests included tennis star Nevile Strange.......more