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Death in a White Tie

By: Ngaio Marsh
Narrated by: James Saxon
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The London season has begun. But while debutantes and chaperones plan their luncheons and balls a deadly blackmailer is stalking the highest echelons of society.

Naturally, it falls to charming, aloof Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn - son of Lady Alleyn - to investigate the case. He has already planted his close friend Lord Robert at the scene. But someone else got to him first....

Death in a White Tie was first published in 1938 and is perhaps the finest of Marsh's 1930s novels - elegantly constructed, witty and marvellously entertaining.

Please note: This is a vintage recording. The audio quality may not be up to modern day standards.

©1938 Original Text of 1938 by Ngaio Marsh (P)2015 Hachette Audio Cosy Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Thriller Crime Witty Suspense

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Critic reviews

"The brilliant Ngaio Marsh ranks with Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers." (Times Literary Supplement)

"Ngaio Marsh’s Death in a White Tie is the best detective story I have ever read...." (Dashiell Hammett)

"[This audiobook has] a distinction that puts the author in the front rank of crime story writers." (Times Literary Supplement)
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Unfortunately James Saxon’s performance is marred by regular differences in sound quality which spoiled the listening experience.

Changeable sound quality

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Excellent story from a brilliant writer, only slightly marred by the bad and variable audio quality

Enjoyable, however...

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This is a book to reread / relisten at intervals in a reading/listening life. Top of the genre.

Ngaio Marsh at her BEST

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The second time listening, after a gap of 18 months, I have upgraded my review from 4 star to five star for the story. There are two crimes in one making the plot slightly more complicated but better appreciated after re-listening. It is clever yet still plausible.The characters have depth and emotions and I could feel their pain. The narration was excellent and really brought the characters and scenes to life. Ngaio Marsh is excellent. The audio quality was a tiny bit 'tinny' very occasionally.

Excellent but Complicated Plot (improves with relistening)

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Excellent book but the sound quality isn’t good which is annoying.
James Saxon is the best narrator possible

Love the book

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