The ABC Murders, An Audible Original

The next Audible Original multi-cast adaptation of Agatha Christie’s acclaimed classic, The ABC Murders, is out now. Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) returns as Agatha Christie’s famous detective in his most beloved outing, with Himesh Patel (Yesterday) reprising his role as Captain Hastings. Also starring Sam Claflin (The Hunger Games), Lydia West (It’s a Sin), Ben Hardy (Bohemian Rhapsody), Rahul Kohli (The Haunting of Bly Manor), Joel Fry (Our Flag Means Death) and Sian Clifford (Fleabag).

The ABC Murders sees Hercule Poirot and Arthur Hastings reunite for their most difficult case yet. When Poirot receives a letter warning him that a crime is about to be committed by the writer: ‘A.B.C’ the friends find themselves in a race against time to decipher the killer’s twisted logic as he taunts the great detective by announcing the next murder location alphabetically. With every new killing a new pool of suspects is uncovered.
First is Alice Ascher in Andover, whose abusive husband has a shaky alibi. Then the flirtatious Betty Barnard is murdered, leaving behind possessive fiancé, Donald Fraser and jealous sister Megan. Carmicheal Clarke is the third victim, a wealthy man whose ambitious secretary, Thora Grey, or grieving brother Franklin, could be suspects. All the while, the mysterious Mr Cust makes his rounds through England.
Can Poirot and Hastings unmask the killer before a final letter seals an innocent victim’s fate?

The Audible Original production offers state of the art sound design in Dolby Atmos, created by multi award winning sound designer John Wakefield. The adaptation was written by Anna Lea (Around the World in 80 Days) and directed by Alice Lowe (Prevenge, Timestalker). The ABC Murders features another stunning original score by British actor and musician Johnny Flynn (The Detectorists) in collaboration with cellist and composer Joe Zeitlin and is produced by Claire Broughton of Hat Trick Productions.

The ABC Murders is the second Audible Original adaptation of Agatha Christie’s work in collaboration with Agatha Christie Limited. The Mysterious Affair at Styles was praised as “skilfully adapted” with Dinklage’s narration described as a “rich, resonant voice and a charisma underpinned by just the right amount of conceit” (The Guardian).