I had listed to 3 of this collection of short stories before, in different anthologies. But they hold up well to a second reading.
They are an interesting collection as they don't usually involve a detective of any kind. In some of them you can see where this is going, in others it is a complete surprise. I enjoyed listening to this, the neatness of the short story form working well in this selection where they are tightly plotted and sharply written. ( )

The book is a collection of a number of short crime and detective or puzzling kind of stories one of which is the Listerdale Mystery.The stories are kind of okay and fun and different too.

Its not a must pick or anything i would suggest to anyone. ( )

Golden Age mystery stories, most if not all featuring everyday people in unusual situations, without a detective or inspector focusing the plot.

Interestingly, Christie mentions (mock disparagingly) "crime novels" in a great many of these tales, as commentary on her characters by other characters. (And good-natured ribbing of herself and her fans.)

Along with the mystery puzzle an abiding theme of characters coming good: the mother of Listerdale ("genteel poverty" after husband speculates wealth away), and the middle-class milquetoast of "Raja's Emerald". "Girl On The Train" also has an aristocrat (or at least, uppercrust middle class) having to make good -- but then marrying into wealth again. Class is certainly featured in the varied settings, whether resort town or country manor, city townhome or suburban apartment.

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Audio edition loaned from my local for a road trip, and liked the stories well enough to finish after returning home. ( )

Great collection of well written short stories ( )

Short stories. ( )