Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

by Agatha Christie

Overview

Soon to be a BritBox limited series written and directed by Hugh Laurie!

A dying man's bewildering last words pull an inquisitive young man and his beautiful companion into a dangerous web of lethal secrets in Agatha Christie's classic mystery, Why Didn't They Ask Evans?

While playing an erratic round of golf, Bobby Jones slices his ball over the edge of a cliff. His ball is lost, but on the rocks below he finds the crumpled body of a dying man. The man opens his eyes and with his last breath says, "Why didn't they ask Evans?"

Haunted by those words, Bobby and his vivacious companion, Frankie, set out to solve a mystery that will bring them into mortal danger. . .

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062074126
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/13/2012
Series:	Agatha Christie Mysteries Collection (Paperback)
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	57,208
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.

Date of Birth:

September 15, 1890

Date of Death:

January 12, 1976

Place of Birth:

Torquay, Devon, England

Education:

Home schooling

Website:

http://www.agathachristie.com

What People are Saying About This

Nevada Barr

“Agatha Christie had one of the most creative minds in mystery fiction. She managed to use up almost all the plots before most of us were born.”

Editorial Reviews

Agatha Christie [is] the maestro of murder tales.

People

Agatha Christie was perfecting and reinventing the genre.

New York Times

[We] can't get enough of Christie's plush and murderous thrills.

Entertainment Weekly

Agatha Christie had one of the most creative minds in mystery fiction. She managed to use up almost all the plots before most of us were born.

Nevada Barr

A story that tickles and tantalizes but never exhausts the reader’s patience or ingenuity.

Times Literary Supplement (London)

Timeless . . . why do we all continue to turn to her tales of mysteries and death? Maybe Christie put it best herself – that is the secret of existence, she said; we're all a little mad.

All Things Considered NPR

"A story that tickles and tantalizes but never exhausts the reader’s patience or ingenuity."

Time Magazines Literary Supplement (London)

Agatha Christie had one of the most creative minds in mystery fiction. She managed to use up almost all the plots before most of us were born.” — Nevada Barr, New York Times bestselling author of the Anna Pigeon mysteries

“A story that tickles and tantalizes but never exhausts the reader’s patience or ingenuity.” — Times Literary Supplement (London)

“Timeless . . . why do we all continue to turn to her tales of mysteries and death? Maybe Christie put it best herself – that is the secret of existence, she said; we're all a little mad.” — NPR, All Things Considered

“Agatha Christie [is] the maestro of murder tales.” — People

“In addition to being enthrallingly plotted, Christie’s books are just plain satisfying to read, especially in difficult, unpredictable times. She introduces a limited number of suspects in a limited space, ties up all her loose ends, and brings perpetrators to justice.” — Publishers Weekly

“[We] can't get enough of Christie's plush and murderous thrills.” — Entertainment Weekly

“Agatha Christie was perfecting and reinventing the genre.” — New York Times

From the Publisher

It's classic Christie. Amid a peaceful English setting, a hiker dies at the foot of a cliff. Was he pushed, or did he slip? Christie’s original plot twists make it easy to arrive at incorrect conclusions and then have to rethink the mystery. Emilia Fox, who has a name worthy to be a Christie character herself, has a crisply captivating voice as she showcases characters who are lively, clever, sympathetic, and detestable, as the unfolding story demands. Packaging is good, other than an overcrowded cover. Note the Orange Triangle announcing that this is a "Mystery Masters" and thus unabridged. L.C. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine

OCT/NOV 05 - AudioFile

It's classic Christie. Amid a peaceful English setting, a hiker dies at the foot of a cliff. Was he pushed, or did he slip? Christie’s original plot twists make it easy to arrive at incorrect conclusions and then have to rethink the mystery. Emilia Fox, who has a name worthy to be a Christie character herself, has a crisply captivating voice as she showcases characters who are lively, clever, sympathetic, and detestable, as the unfolding story demands. Packaging is good, other than an overcrowded cover. Note the Orange Triangle announcing that this is a "Mystery Masters" and thus unabridged. L.C. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine

OCT/NOV 05 - AudioFile