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Death In A White Tie

By: Ngaio Marsh
Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch
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The season had begun. Débutantes and chaperones were planning their luncheons, teas, dinners, balls. And the blackmailer was planning his strategies, stalking his next victim.

But Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn knew that something was up. He had already planted his friend Lord Robert Gospell at the scene.

But someone else got there first...

It's a difficult case for Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn. How can he believe that the woman he loves is a murderess? And yet no one can be above suspicion...©1938 Ngaio Marsh Classics Cosy Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Mystery Thriller Traditional Detectives Crime Suspense
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Critic reviews

The brilliant Ngaio Marsh ranks with Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers
Ngaio Marsh's Death in a White Tie is the best detective story I have ever read...
[This book has] a distinction that puts the author in the front rank of crime story writers
A brilliant, vivacious teller of detective novels.
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absolutely love the story telling, Benedict's voices are excellent. good story and well worth a re-listen. one of my Sunday morning favourites.

love it.

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Would you consider the audio edition of Death in a White Tie to be better than the print version?

YES, the performance had the lively quality of a radio play. I felt every moment that I was in the room.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Death in a White Tie?

Inspector Alleyn description of Troy; "would he ever recover from the love of her"

What does Benedict Cumberbatch bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

He has a mastery of voices that bring each character vividly to life, conjuring a whole person out of the air.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Allen and Troy' s reunion.

Any additional comments?

After listening to "death in white tie" I immediately downloaded another Marsh/Cumberbatch book.

a trip to 30's high society

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Yeees......... It was a pleasant way to pass a few hours and of course Benedict Cumberbatch is great but I literally can't remember what the book was about only a couple of weeks later!

What could Ngaio Marsh have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Made it more interesting

Which character – as performed by Benedict Cumberbatch – was your favourite?

cant remember any of them!

Do you think Death in a White Tie needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No. One was enough

Forgetable!

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A classic who-dun-it from a still very popular author. The downside of this book is that it's abridged - shame! However, the upside is that it's narrated by the absolutely excellent Benedict Cumberbatch who brings it alive in such a way that it's quite a job to realise that it's just one person reading this book. I just wish that it was the whole book he was reading, and not an abridged version.

Entertaining and well read

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The story is one of NM's best and the excellent narration by BC brings the characters to life.

Superb!

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