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Vintage Murder

By: Ngaio Marsh
Narrated by: James Saxon
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Summary

A touring theatre company in New Zealand forms the basis of one of Marsh’s most ambitious and innovative novels.

New Zealand theatrical manager Alfred Meyer wanted to celebrate his wife’s birthday in style. The piece de résistance would be the jeroboam of champagne which would descend gently into a nest of fern and coloured lights on the table, set up onstage after the performance.

But something went horribly wrong. Chief Detective Inspector Alleyn witnessed it himself. Was Meyer’s death the product of Maori superstitions? Or something much more down to earth?

©1937 Original Text of 1937 by Ngaio Marsh (P)2015 Hachette Audio Cosy Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Detective Crime
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Critic reviews

"The brilliant Ngaio Marsh ranks with Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers." ( Times Literary Supplement)
"The theatre detail is engrossing." (Margaret Lewis)
"A far more ambitious novel than anything Marsh had attempted before." ( American Journal of Popular Culture)
"Her work is as nearly flawless as makes no odds. Character, plot, wit, good writing, and sound technique." ( Sunday Times)
"The finest writer in the English languange of the pure, classical puzzle whodunnit. Among the crime queens, Ngaio Marsh stands out as an Empress." ( The Sun)
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This is just another Marsh classic that confirms her to be one of the truly great classic murder mystery novelists. Her language is always sublime and is forever combined with great warmth of place and character, and hilarious humour. Alleyn is a quintessential English detective, voiced here by the magnificent James Saxon who displays a terrific breadth of nuance in each characterization. Wholly recommended.

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Love James Saxon’s narration-it’s a great story by one of the best golden age detective authors. Thank you!

Wonderful!

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I have been an avid reader of Ngaio Marsh for many years and thought I'd try listening to one. I'm afraid that this didn't work for me at all. I don't like the way the book is read, and I'm not impressed by James Saxon's rendition of it, but that may be personal prejudice. Don't think I'll be buying another one read by him, but may try the radio collection of Miss Marsh's stories.

Love the books but this didn't work for me

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I have listened to a number of Ngaio Marsh stories on audio book and James Saxon is my preferred narrator. The range of the characterisations helps to bring the story to life and give it the “period feel”.

Real armchair listening at it’s best- relaxing and a distraction from the everyday grind.

Enjoyable tale from golden age of detective fiction.

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Loved the detailed scenery and the narrator making each character believable. A very enjoyable listen

Classic Marsh with great characters

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