• Enter a Murderer

  • By: Ngaio Marsh
  • Narrated by: James Saxon
  • Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (328 ratings)

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Enter a Murderer

By: Ngaio Marsh
Narrated by: James Saxon
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Publisher's summary

The crime scene was the stage of the Unicorn Theatre, when a prop gun fired a very real bullet; the victim was an actor clawing his way to stardom using bribery instead of talent; and the suspects included two unwilling girlfriends and several relieved blackmail victims.

The stage is set for one of Roderick Alleyn's most baffling cases....

©1935 Original Text of 1935 by Ngaio Marsh (P)2015 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

"It’s all good Ngaio Marsh, and that is good enough to satisfy the most critical reader of detective stories." ( New York Times)

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Good old fashioned mystery

I love the time period and the characters. The performance made me feel like I was back in time. Well done

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The story

I liked the surprising ending. The narrator was really good, great range for the different characters

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Fun mystery

The characters interacted well. The story moved smoothly, though the end was a tiny bit rushed

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Terrific

Love the genre, love the author and great performance by the person reading the novel. Recommended.

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Sound issues

The book was good but the sound was horrible! It sounded at times as though it had been recorded decades ago in a a tin can. Every chapter had varying sound quality. It was quite irksome as I love all of the other Ngaio Marsh books I've listened to. Not sure why only this one had technical issues.

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Excellent

I can't believe that I haven't listened to a Ngaio Marsh before. What a fool I've been! Her writing is almost as good as Dorothy L. Sayers. I can't wait to hear the rest of her books.

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Not this Author's Best Work

While the performance was marvelous, this story wasn't as engaging as other stories of his.

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great ending

The intrepid Scotland Yard inspector gets the murderer in the end, after numerous twists and turns. Great story beautifully read. Suspenseful. Recommended

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Always a good read/listen

Naio Marsh’s mysteries are always well constructed and James Saxon’s voices fit the characters and are always suited to the context.

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Second Alleyn book

Definitely rough but characters being developed.









Each one does better. Try reading in order.





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