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“The case does look very black against you. Nevertheless, I accept your assurance.”

The Witness for the Prosecution by Agatha Christie

November 24, 2025 by faintingviolet 2 Comments

Last year I read my first ever Agatha Christie novel and enjoyed the experience so much that I put another on this year’s list. Without a better idea of where to start I hunted up works published by Christie in 1925 and the short story now known as The Witness for the Prosecution fit the bill. I didn’t know much going in about what the story contained and decided that was probably for the best.   This 50-minute audio (read by the incomparable Christopher Lee) is an excellent example of how Christie honed in on the mechanics of writing to tell her […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Mystery, Short Stories Tagged With: agatha christie, Christopher Lee, The Witness for the Prosecution

faintingviolet's CBR17 Review No:54 · Genres: Audiobooks, Mystery, Short Stories · Tags: agatha christie, Christopher Lee, The Witness for the Prosecution ·
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