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Talking Books

The best of the spoken word from RNIB's Talking Book Studios.

New episodes every Monday to Friday at 2pm and repeated every night at 10pm.

Enjoy an unabridged audiobook, serialised over a number of days and weeks, only on RNIB Connect Radio or listen again to every episode here. Our current book is Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie, read by Jonathan Oliver.

It is Christmas Eve. The Lee family reunion is shattered by a deafening crash of furniture, followed by a high-pitched wailing scream. Upstairs, the tyrannical Simeon Lee lies dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed. But when Hercule Poirot, who is staying in the village with a friend for Christmas, offers to assist, he finds an atmosphere not of mourning but of mutual suspicion. It seems everyone had their own reason to hate the old man.

Also below is our book for between Christmas and New Year and beyond, some one-off adventures of Sherlock Holmes read by Robin Holmes.

Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie

21 episodes

The book cover of Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie features a silhouette of a man, presumably Hercule Poirot, wearing a hat and overcoat, with a dramatic shadow cast. In the background, a snow-covered manor house with glowing yellow windows is visible, surrounded by falling snowflakes and dark, twisted trees. The title "AGATHA CHRISTIE" is in large purple letters, and the subtitle "Hercule Poirot's Christmas" appears in smaller white letters below. At the bottom, there is a tagline that reads, "A seasonal mystery full of surprises."