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Slashed paintings and a mysterious death, an accused fiancé and the reappearance of a long-dead husband - Black Plumes is another classic crime drama from Margery Allingham. 'Margery Allingham stands out like a shining light.' - Agatha Christie.

©1950 Margery Allingham (P)2014 Audible, Inc. Detective Mystery Traditional Detectives Fiction
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Great book. Highly recommend ! Excellent plot and I didn’t guess the outcome though I usually do.

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This has to be one of Marjorie Allingham's best books - even without Albert Campion! The narration by Francis Matthews is exceptional and he brings the finely drawn characters to life. People who object to the way things really were should be reading or listening to something else. I hope books written long ago will continue to be published and recorded in their uncensored entirety. While people who do appreciate them may deprecate some words, phrases and ideas expressed, hopefully we have the intellect to realise that this was normal for those times,

A classic for the times

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The mystery itself, as well as the behaviors and emotions of the characters, is terribly old fashioned and betrayed by politically incorrect words in a couple of instances. It's also a reminder of how belittled women were and how arrogant men were, in those years. The reading is dreadfully slow and sometimes a bit slurred, which I found annoying.

Period mystery

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One of my favourite books and the narration was very good, although at the start I wasnt too sure.

classic

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Sadly, I was unable to listen to the story, not from lack of interest, but from inability to hear it!
Audible is my companion while I do other things, such as housework, having a shower, driving and much more. Unfortunately, this selection's volume is far too low to do any of these.

Far too quiet

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