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Death of a Ghost
- Narrated by: Francis Matthews
- Series: Albert Campion, Book 6
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense
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- E. K.
- 09-08-12
More Campion!
This had never been my favorite Allingham but I am thrilled to have more of my favorite series available on Audible. I have always admired the lightheartedness of Margery Allingham's books. They are silly and they know it but they are good fun to read.
The story is well read by Francis Matthews, who is my favorite narrator for the Campion series (I have them all on cassette). I just hope I am not the only one who loves these books and that Audible releases the full collection unabridged. I would love to see the Gyrth Chalice, Beckoning Lady, Traitor's Purse and The China Shepherdess available here.
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- Sarah
- 08-13-17
Matthews brings the characters to life!
The story is complex and interesting. The ending was a bit outrageous, as were several of the characters. I enjoyed the book - not a 'page turner', but it kept my interest. It was the monthly selection for a book club - we are reading various books from this period - seems the different prominent authors of crime stories were satirizing each other. This is a good one!
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- Stephen W Osborne
- 07-22-17
Campion turns sleuth
No Lugg in this one! Argh!!! And people refer to Campion as a sleuth, which he'd always denied before, preferring to be called an adventurer and universal uncle. Even though he seems to accept detective status now, this one is hardly a mystery, as the killer is known very quickly. After that, it's just getting evidence. Good, but my least favorite Campion so far.
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- Kaiyaque
- 10-23-20
Albert Campion is such a dope!
Al Campion is the guy who, when the audience yells, "Don't go in there!", goes in there. Also, we know very early on who the crook is, and the rest of the book is just Albert trying, somewhat ineptly, to prove it. This seems to be Allingham's usual story line. She also makes several logic jumps in each book that make it hard to figure out where B was as she takes us from A to C.
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- Roger
- 07-26-15
Albert Campion - Ghost Buster!
Would you listen to Death of a Ghost again? Why?
Yes it is a gentle but compelling mystery, as the best of Margery Allingham always are, dark in places and yet somehow cosy and comforting. My son used to listen to the tapes as bedtime stories and now thanks to Audible and the Magic of MP3 we both can relive that time all over again even though he is nearly 30 now.
Who was your favorite character and why?
the ghost - a totally fictional artist but such a compellingly drawn rouge that you wish he was real just so you could see his artwork
Have you listened to any of Francis Matthews’s other performances? How does this one compare?
Francis Matthews used to do all of the Albert Campion books, and his voice is a perfect match for them, happily satirical but warm and generous to the listener. It is sad that so few of his recordings on this website. the narrators on the other titles, while excellent for other stories, read these Campions too quickly, too sharply, these are cosy armchairs of books,and should be read as such. I advise anyone to get the stories read by him first!
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
it is a much more subtle story than that - you tend to have a quiet smile on your face through out. Though it's not a rice pudding of a story, it has some wonderful twists.
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- Juanita Fogarty
- 03-12-17
Entertaining
I very much enjoyed this and Francis Matthews performed the story so well. Great listening.
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- Mrs J M Sewell
- 10-12-16
Nostalgia and Crime
Margery Allingham created an unusual amateur sleuth in Campion. He moves in a society we no longer have and it is a delight to read about it. The crimes he solves are intriguing and in this case peopled by eccentrics which adds a touch of humour.
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- J. Armstrong
- 10-07-20
Wonderful character narration, classic Allingham.
Thoroughly enjoyed this reading by Matthews, great story that holds you to the end. Excellent.
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- Ruth
- 11-21-20
Enjoyable
I found this an enjoyable listen. It kept me absorbed in the story from start to finish. The narration was good. I shall look for more from Margery Arlingham. I am rediscovering these golden age of Crime book with pleasure.
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- George
- 05-18-20
Narration to awful to treat seriously .
If this narration wasn’t so ludicrously funny it would be possible to hear just how silly the book is . So glad it only cost me three pounds odd .
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- CM
- 05-15-20
Lovely old fashioned whodunit
Nice escapist listening. Beautifully written and fantastic narration by Francis Matthews. A nice relief from the lockdown.