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Tied Up in Tinsel

By: Ngaio Marsh
Narrated by: James Saxon
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Christmastime in an isolated country house and, following a flaming row in the kitchen, there’s murder inside.

When a much disliked visiting servant disappears without trace after playing Santa Claus, foul play is at once suspected - and foul play it proves to be. Only suspicion falls not on the staff but on the guests, all so unimpeachably respectable that the very thought of murder in connection with any of them seems almost heresy.

When Superintendent Roderick Alleyn returns unexpectedly from a trip to Australia, it is to find his beloved wife in the thick of an intriguing mystery....

©1972 Original Text of 1972 by Ngaio Marsh (P)2015 Hachette Audio Cosy Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Detective Thriller Crime Christmas

Critic reviews

"The brilliant Ngaio Marsh ranks with Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers." ( Times Literary Supplement)
"So entertaining that I recommend it unreservedly." ( Daily Telegraph)
"Agreeably effortless telling." ( Guardian)
"One of her best and most baffling mysteries." ( Daily Express)
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This is my 2nd Ngaio Marsh audiobook read by this narrator. The first book was great, although the narration was awful. This however, was much better! However, the story was a bit long winded and, there was no real evidence of how the crime was solved! It seemed like pure guess work really.

I would suggest that this is a rainy day or holiday listen.

Tolerable Story, Tolerable Narration.

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While not quite up to the "detecting" standard of some of her other novels, this is a wonderfully ditzy whodunnit where it's setting at Christmas is purely incidental. James Saxon, contrary to some of the reviews I've read, is superb throughout. His range of characterization is bewilderingly good and he has a quite beautiful voice for narration. He catches the period superbly with a richness of vocal texture that fits the story, and Ngaio Marsh's characters, to perfection.

Marsh is wonderful.

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This is a really good, traditional murder story, with all the best ingredients!
Ngaio Marsh at her finest.

Great Golden-era Murder Mystery

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Well read. Nice simple Christmassy tale with a touch of sleuthing. Didn't guess who dunnit til near the end.

A Bit of Fun

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A very good Christmas listen very well narrated. The story is a little thin, but nevertheless, the twists and turns are well organised and the reading is brilliant. Definitely worth a listen especially if you are a Ngaio Marsh fan.

Excellent Christmas listen

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