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The Case of the Middle-Aged Wife: A Parker Pyne Short Story
Written by Agatha Christie
Narrated by Hugh Fraser
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Maria Packington suspects her husband of having an affair. In an attempt to revitalise her marriage, she responds to an ad from Mr. Parker Pyne – who promises to provide solutions to unhappiness. Maria's life soon undergoes a rapid transformation…
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Agatha Christie
Agatha Christie is the most widely published author of all time, outsold only by the Bible and Shakespeare. Her books have sold more than a billion copies in English and another billion in a hundred foreign languages. She died in 1976, after a prolific career spanning six decades.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this story! I was a bit jealous because I had my own (negative) experience with a non-gigolo back in the day. I wish he had been more like this one!
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