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The Mysterious Affair at Styles

By: Agatha Christie, Anna Lea - adaptation
Narrated by: Peter Dinklage, Himesh Patel, Harriet Walter, Jessica Gunning, Phil Dunster, Rob Delaney, John Bradley, Vivian Oparah, Patsy Ferran
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An Audible Original multi-cast adaptation of Agatha Christie’s debut novel, THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES, starring Peter Dinklage as the legendary Hercule Poirot.

England, 1914. The world is at war. Captain Hastings, injured and shaken, is invited to Styles Court to recover. It’s a grand old country house - the family home of his old friend - and a perfect haven. Or so it seems. But in the blistering summer heat, trouble is afoot. Simmering tensions are tearing the family apart, and it all comes to a head in the most horrifying way. Emily Inglethorp, the wealthy matriarch of the family, is brutally murdered in the middle of the night. And nobody at Styles is above suspicion. Anyone could have killed Emily - from her ambitious American husband to her distinguished but troubled sons John and Lawrence, her old friend Evie Howard and young ward Cynthia Murdoch. Captain Hastings is desperate to solve the mystery and protect the family from the terrible speculation of the press. And he knows just the man they need: a brilliant Detective Hastings once knew, who just happens to be staying in the village. His insight and method are exceptional - and his suit is flawless. He goes by the name of Hercule Poirot.

Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) leads an all-star cast as Agatha Christie’s famous detective in his first ever outing, with Himesh Patel (Yesterday) as Captain Hastings. Also starring Harriet Walter (Succession), Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer), Phil Dunster (Ted Lasso), Rob Delaney (Catastrophe), John Bradley (Game of Thrones), Vivian Oparah (Rye Lane) and Patsy Ferran (A Streetcar Named Desire).

Produced in Dolby Atmos, the production features an original score by Johnny Flynn.

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The Mysterious Affair at Styles
MUSIC 1 - Home Fires Burning - WW1 Song - sung by Johnny Flynn and the Deep Throat Choir, arranged by Joe Zeitlin
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CLIP 2 - Hastings recollects his good friend Poirot
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CLIP 3 - Poirot makes a first discovery
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CLIP 4 - Poirot sums up his findings with Hastings
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CLIP 5 - Cynthia and Hastings have a heart to heart
  • The Mysterious Affair at Styles
  • MUSIC 1 - Home Fires Burning - WW1 Song - sung by Johnny Flynn and the Deep Throat Choir, arranged by Joe Zeitlin
  • The Mysterious Affair at Styles
  • CLIP 2 - Hastings recollects his good friend Poirot
  • The Mysterious Affair at Styles
  • CLIP 3 - Poirot makes a first discovery
  • The Mysterious Affair at Styles
  • CLIP 4 - Poirot sums up his findings with Hastings
  • The Mysterious Affair at Styles
  • CLIP 5 - Cynthia and Hastings have a heart to heart
The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Featuring

About the Composer

Johnny Flynn is an award-winning and critically acclaimed actor and musician who has worked extensively across film, television and theatre. His work as a musician has found critical acclaim and a sizeable audience through the years; his most recent musical collaboration with Robert Macfarlane on the album Lost in the Cedar Wood is of particular note. His band Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit have released four albums and toured the world.
Flynn has scored and composed for numerous projects, including some in which he also appeared in front of the camera. These include the credits song “Queen Bee” for Autumn De Wilde’s debut feature Emma, contributing music to Song One directed by Kate Barker-Froyland, and additional songs and music for Stardust.
Other compositional work in film and television includes The Score, which not only features new compositional work, but reworkings of music from his catalogue; the score for Netflix series The Last Czars alongside band member Joe Zeitlin; and collaborating with composer Dan Michaelson on Detectorists. Additionally, Flynn composed the score for director Brian Crano's film A Bag of Hammers.
Additional works of note include the recently composed Magnitsky: The Musical, for which songs he won a BBC Audio Drama Award, and the music for Oak Tree Close, a dramatic piece for BBC Radio 4 directed by Jessica Dromgoole. In the world of theatre, he has composed an original instrumental score for a production of As You Like It, which ran at Shakespeare's Globe, and the score for the West End production of True West by Sam Shepherd.
Flynn has most recently toured Lost in the Cedar Wood with Robert Macfarlane across the UK.

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Perfect adaptation

Dinklage is an incredible Poirot. Loved the drama, acting and sound effects. I shall definitely be revisiting this again in the future.

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Stellar

Highly recommend. A stellar cast. Top notch production that gives you everything you need to imagine the story perfectly. One of the best Agatha Christie adaptations I've come across in a while.

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Masterful

I love John Moffatt but Peter Dinklage has taken his place as the best audio Poirot. He might even be second only to David Suchet overall. Fabulous cast, adaptation, music... please make more!

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intriguing and immersing

excellently put together, soundtrack, editing, production to match the great storyline. so many twists and turns. it's a must listen

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Excellent

Really enjoyed this and loved the new interpretation of Poirot by Peter Dinklage. The dramatisation was excellent too.

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Excellent production

Great acting and scripts, well produced. I would love to listen to more of these!

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A very enjoyable & atmospheric version

Thoroughly enjoyed this very atmospheric production of The Mysterious Affair at Styles. It's a great cast and I particularly liked the dynamics between Peter Dinklage and Hamesh Patel. The sound production was excellent and the music added a richness to the listening experience - which is even better when you listen with headphones!

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more please!

obviously I know the story but the cast were brilliant. Peter is an amazing Poirot

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This house of cards did not fall down.

I love Poirot. There have been standout performances on TV and Radio, that I've enjoyed over the years. Peter Dinklage joins their ranks with a remarkable take on our fussy detective. Always believable and true to character. It would be a crying shame not to make more of these audio dramas. Himesh Patel also makes a very human and likable Hastings. The casting is excellent overall.
There were times when I was slightly unsure who was talking when there were conversations going on where we had no context and it could have been one of several characters. It would take a little time to get my bearings. I'm not knocking anything off for that though. The musical and sound production was unusual and overall successful. Almost experimental I'd say.
I'm waiting for the next one Audible. And it's worth the subscription fee.

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